I would like to take a minute here in my discussion of women in the Bible to look at Noah’s wife, even though we do not have her name, nor is much about her given in Scripture, I believe we can learn something from her.

Noah was told by God to build an ark to preserve the animals and a remnant of man (his family) when God destroyed the world with a flood.  See the Flood account starting with Genesis 6:8ff.  It took many years for him to accomplish this task, and during that time he was also preaching and teaching, dispite the riducule of his neighbors.

Though God does not reveal much about Noah’s wife, I think she must have been a support and encouragement to her husband, because there is no reference that she questioned him or disputed his work for the Lord, as Job’s wife did (see Job 2:9).  Noah’s wife is only mentioned twice in Gen. 7:7, and 13, and then she was listed as having entered the ark with her husband, sons and their wives.

Matthew Henry points out from these passages the blessing and protection that comes from being a part of a covenant family “Not he only, but his house also, his wife and children, are called with him into the ark. Note, It is good to belong to the family of a godly man; it is safe and comfortable to dwell under such a shadow. “  Noah’s family was saved through the flood not because they were “good” but because they were his family.  Later one of his son’s reveals himself to be wicked and is even cursed by his father (see Gen. 9: 22-27).

Ladies, do you thank God for your husband?  Is he your spiritual leader and head?  I do pray that you are married to a Christian man, who takes his responsibility as your head seriously and seeks to lead you into a righteous obedience of God.  If that is the case, take a second to send a quick prayer thanking God for him and asking God to bless his work as he seeks to be your head.  If your husband is not being all “you” think he should be, then pray that God will work in his life to strengthen him.  We cannot be our husband’s Holy Spirit, but we can support him in prayer and encouragement.  Then those of you who may find yourself married to a non-believer, pray for your husband’s repentance and salvation, be an example to him of the love of Christ and may you win him with your gentle spirit (See I Peter 3:1-5).

Though Noah’s wife may seem insignificant, we can learn some things from her example:

1.  Support your husband in his work for the Lord, even when it takes many years to see the result of that work.

2.  Be there when the rest of the world hurls insults and ridicules your husband’s work.  Noah worked on the ark when there was no sign of rain or the coming judgement.  He was also preaching during this time of the coming judgement.  Are you standing with your husband even when others think him foolish?  Remember the preaching of the Word is seen as foolish by the world (I Cor. 1:21).

3.  Most importantly in my thinking is that the Word of God is faithful and true, even when we may not yet see it.  Are you struggling with a crisis in your life?  Have you committed it to God and put your trust in Him to bring you through this trial?  If not, then I encourage you right now, to bow before the Throne of Grace and turn your fears and concerns over to the Prince of Peace.  Jesus Christ is our saviour and redeemer, He has promised to give us His comforter, go to Him now and receive His peace.

4.  Finally, we may think our place in the Kingdom of Christ is small in comparison to others, but we do have a witness and we need to be faithful in that witness.  If you were to write your part in the work of Jesus here on earth, what would it say?

I close now and pray that God be with you all.  I look for any word that this has brought a comfort in your life.

In Christ’s Love to my sisters in Christ.