Reporter: “Noah! I’m not arguing with you! We all grow up with differing beliefs. You have yours and I have mine. Now, please tell us more about this adventure you and your family shared together.”
Noah: ” To finish that last point (Fourth), after getting our roads built and signs put up, God told us to take half-hour breaks every four hours, unless the present task required more time to come to a stopping point. He’s the Timekeeper. If that present task took longer, our half-hour breaks extended to three-quarters of an hour.”
Reporter: “That sounds like any workday shift. Workers need to rest and eat. Is that right?”
Noah: “Yes. When I first got to know God, we made an agreement to do things right and fair. He’s always been a great Employer, and I recommend Him to anyone. But in closing, on this part of the work we did on the Ark, the LORD made sure we did not work overtime, unless it was compensated for later; and we had to take off on Sundays. This is the Lord’s Day, a day of rest.”
Reporter: “Why a ‘day’ of rest? Why rest if you can work and earn that much more money on Sunday?”
Noah: “Because when God finished His work of creation, He took a day off, a day of rest. If you overwork yourselves or overwork the land, you lose. God wants us healthy and happy! That day of rest is honoring God’s agreement. When we obey His will and ways, we honor Him and He blesses us.”
Reporter: “(Shaking his head) “You sure have a strange God, Noah. I’ve heard some of these rules your God keeps, and to be frank, He makes it hard for people to believe in Him!”
Noah: “It’s not hard. In fact, He makes life easier for those who trust Him.”
Reporter: (Looking at the Sun’s shadow) “We’re almost half-way through. You want to keep going?”
Noah: “Sure! (Fifth) Bending wood requires water, clamps, and time. God always reminded us to be patient, measure accurately, and experiment, until we found the exact soaking time for bending and sizing the angles for each timber. Each timber must be bent, angled, and cut perfectly for the proper fitting into the vessel.”
Reporter: “Well, you had one-hundred-and-twenty years to practice! No wonder this boat is so huge, sea-worthy and built with integrity! Good job, Noah and family!”
Noah: “To God be the glory! But thanks for the compliment. We’re proud of our work and thank our Lord for teaching us so much.”