Orchestration

I am intrigued by the story of Noah and the ark. There has been much debate about the flood, contending if it really happened (along with other prominent Christian miracles recorded in scripture). I looked up "Noah" concerning the flood in a scripture search and there are plenty of references to him. There is one other reference to the waters of Noah in the Old Testament, three references in the New Testament, three references in The Book of Mormon (one confirming the Isaiah ref.), three in the Doctrine and Covenants (all in the same section), and two references in the Pearl of Great Price, one of those ref. retelling the story. What a blessing it is to have recently revealed/translated scripture in addition to old scripture, to verify and testify of the workings of the Lord with Noah.

There are many lessons to learn from Noah and the ark. Obedience, sacrifice, persistence, humility, patience, orderliness, and efficiency. To me the main thing this story teaches is that the Lord is in charge. We have our agency, yes. We must use our agency to learn and become all that we can. But the Lord is in charge. It is by His will that we experience and learn and we all get different experiences to learn the same and different things. I think there is great power in acknowledging the Lord is our great orchestrator.