Stand Your Ground Before It’s Gone
This week’s parasha is Noach, which is known for the Flood story. The Earth had become an evil place and the L-rd wished to wipe it out. However, He felt that one man, Noah was righteous and should be preserved along with his family. The L-rd gave Noah specific directions on the building of an ark, which would become their home until the destruction of the Earth was over. Noah and his kin, along with two of every animal, followed Hashem’s instructions and after 40 days and nights of unimaginable rain found themselves with the challenge of repopulating the Earth.
Even though we may not be tasked to gather up two of every animal or build an ark, our lives obviously have their challenges as well; especially when we try to live more righteous lives and follow certain guidelines. People may question our dietary choices, prayer times, or other religious commitments, but we can look to men like Noah as an example of staying strong. Imagine the looks and insults he probably received while building a 300 cubits by 50 by 30 (about 440 feet long, 73 feet wide, 43 feet high) ark in the middle of a desert. But with every instruction, Noah did “just as G-d commanded him” (Genesis 6:22). Had he not followed the L-rd’s commandment, Noah would have been swept away with the rest of the population. He stood his ground and ended up as one of only a few people with a ground to stand on. When we have our “rainy days” in life, we too can look forward to a rainbow.
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