Hebrews 11:7

Hebrews 11:7. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Fear and faith may sometimes dwell together. There is a holy, humble fear that perfect love never casts out, but entertains and cherishes; and this is the kind of fear that Noah possessed: "Being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, he prepared an ark." Noah was a practical life-saver,- an ark-builder; and so he became the second father of the human race,- a sort of new Adam,- and that simply by his faith. Oh! what is there that is impossible to the man who believes in God? "All things are possible to him that believeth."