Following the examples of righteousness lived by Noah and Abraham

<p>Genesis 6:9 - This is the account of Noah and his descendants. Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his generation. He walked habitually with God.</p><p>From this description of Noah, we can begin to paint a portrait of what type of person pleases God. Noah was righteous, blameless, and walked with God as a way of life. By looking at each of these characteristics, we can draw some application for our own lives as we seek to honor and magnify God as his representatives in this world.</p><p>Noah had believed that what God had revealed to him about a coming flood, even though it had not yet been fulfilled, was going to happen. He took it seriously and built a giant boat, rearranging his entire life and enterprise to commit to this faith in what God had said. There are few greater examples of what a living faith looks like.</p><p>The fact that Abraham simply believed what God told him was considered by God as an act of righteousness, not the change of some legal standing before him. We know Abraham was also considered a righteous individual because he was obedient to all of God's revealed instruction, most likely oral at that point, just like it was with Noah.</p><p>A righteous individual believes in the instruction of God (taking God at his word) <i>and then obeys it</i>. In God's view, believing what he says, even though it may not yet be fulfilled, is an act of righteousness as valuable as any other act of obedience. It is the sign of ultimate trust which is considered by God as the action of a righteous person.</p><p>God may not task each of us with building a literal ark, but we should be just as mindful of our responsibility to "become the righteousness of God" by positively influencing those around us through our integrity and faithful obedience to God’s revealed word.</p><p>If you enjoyed this week's podcast, be sure to visit <a href="http://coreofthebible.org/">coreofthebible.org</a> to read daily articles on these topics and to find out more about the message of the Bible reduced to its simplest