A Supreme Act of Faith

Daily Devotion for February 4, 2018

A woman stands at the edge of still water that reflects a sunrise

A Supreme Act of Faith

Daily Devotion for February 4, 2018

Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it.
—Genesis 8:20 NIV

The first thing Noah did after leaving the ark was to build an altar and offer sacrifices to praise God. Consider how he must have felt stepping off the ark onto steady ground. Reflect on times in your life when you needed to act on faith alone.

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Today’s Prayer:

Heavenly Father, I yearn to be as obedient to Your call as Noah was—to boldly follow Your instructions and always put You first.

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Adapted from 60 Days of Prayer, a bi-monthly print publication

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