A Talk with Boon Hao; Lesson From Noah's Ark

One of the first few stories in the bible, and naturally the first few bible stories I recall learning. That faithful day when God closed the ark, Noah and 7 other members of his family were with him too, and that included his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughter-in-law. Its been one of the most famous stories ever told, even inspiring a movie recently; "Evan Almighty". I had the opportunity to talk to a fellow brother from Material Science Engineering (the course I'm taking), and he opened my mind to a few new perspectives from this story that's more than just a tale.

Having taken 150 years to build the joke of the savior ship, and finally setting sail, I've never pondered upon the fact that Noah's wife stood by him (and his decision) for more than a century. Her respect and love for Noah was not recorded with words but with deeds. Whats more amazing is that the 3 daughter-in-laws followed in, forsaking the rest of the world to follow their seemingly cranky father-in-law and his wife. How strong must be the kinship between the in-laws!

This is undoubtedly a serious point to ponder. These are the unsung heroes, un-named and nearly unmentioned ancestors of ours! Even if our names are not mentioned much, will we still hang on to our faith and play our roles responsibly? Be it wife, daughter-in-law, husband, son... etc. whatever I am, son/nephew now, father/husband/uncle in the future, may I be found to be fulfilling the role God has for me.

Luke 17:10
"So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty."