Noah was one of those people who stood out in a crowd. He was the kid at school who was teased because he wouldn’t take part in bullying younger students. He was odd man out because he wouldn’t hang out at the bar to share dirty jokes and check out the women. He was the one reading the Bible in a room full of guys flipping through the Playboy magazines. He stood out because he’d made a deliberate choice not to compromise his walk with God.
His peers weren’t the only ones who noticed Noah – God did. The Message translates verse 8, “But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.” One man, in a crowd of sinners, caught God’s eye. As a result, he and his family were spared when the flood waters covered the earth.
Let me ask you a personal question: does God say the same of you? Replace Noah’s name with yours. But ___ was different. God liked what he saw in ____.
Today, make the choice to stand out. Don’t compromise. Stand firm in your faith, even if it means standing alone.
Take heart, my friend. God will take note of it. And though you may feel alone, you are not truly alone as long as God is walking by your side.
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Published by Renee Srch
Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
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