It’s not just what you build, but Who you know that counts.

“These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.”

-Genesis 6:9 (ESV)

When I say the name “Noah,” what’s the first word that comes to your mind? If you’ve spent any time in church at all, I’m guessing you said “ark.” Noah is inextricably linked to the ark he built.

When the Bible begins to relay to us the story of Noah, it starts the account of his life by telling us that he “walked with God.” Now, I’m not saying the ark and that story aren’t important. But what if, in our focus on the ark, we’ve missed one of the most important things about Noah’s life? Noah walked with God.

We are all building something. Maybe a church, a business, or even a family. But in the hustle and bustle of life, don’t get so focused on what you’re building that you forget the most important thing…walking with God. That’s worship isn’t it? Walking with God.

Will you be remembered for what you built, or with Whom you walked? I pray my epitaph will be the latter.