Noah’s Ark

Genesis 6–7

Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Genesis. The word genesis means “the beginning.”

We begin with a man named Noah. Noah loved and trusted God, even when no one else did. Noah always tried to do what God said and followed God’s plans.


One day, God told Noah to build a REALLY big boat and fill it with his family and two of EVERY animal in the world. Wait, what? Do you think Noah had ever built a boat before? Do you think other people understood what Noah was doing? Probably not. Do you think Noah STILL chose to trust God?


Noah trusted God and got right to work following God’s plans! Do you remember what God told Noah to do first? What was Noah supposed to build?


A boat! And did God want Noah to build a big boat or a little boat? Yes, a BIG boat. God wanted the boat to be REALLY big.


Okay, get out your pretend saw and use it to cut wood. Push and pull the saw to cut the wood. Saw really fast! Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And...stop! Whew, that was hard work!


Now we need to hammer the pieces together! Get your hammer ready. And hammer really fast. Ready?One, two, three. Hammer! And...stop!


Noah worked and worked to build the great BIG boat, just like God told him to. And finally, the boat was finished! Hooray! Great job, Noah. That was hard work.


Now that the boat was finished, what did God tell Noah to put in the boat? Do you remember? (Pause for response.) Yes, God told Noah to fill the boat with animals.

What animal makes a roaring sound? Lions! Yes, Noah put lions in the boat. Let’s try another one.


What animal makes a ribbit sound? Frogs! Yes, frogs went into the boat, too. Let’s try one more.


What animal makes a clucking sound? A chicken! Yes, chickens went on the boat. So many animals—frogs, lions, chickens, snakes, flamingos—SO many animals! 


God sent two of every animal and put them in the boat with Noah and his family. Then God shut the door and it began to rain.


It rained and rained until the whole Earth was covered with water, but Noah kept trusting God’s plans. God had plans for Noah, and Noah trusted God’s plans. God has plans for us, too. We can always trust God’s plans because God loves us and God’s plans are always best.



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Bible Verse: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. —Jeremiah 29:11, NLT

Text Truth: I can always trust God's plans.



Family Devotional

“So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high. Make a roof for it, leaving below the roof an opening one cubit high all around. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks.” —Genesis 6:14-16

In our Bible story, we learned that we can always trust God’s plans, even when we don’t understand. God had plans for Noah. Noah had never built a boat, but Noah knew he could always trust God’s plans because God’s plans are always best. That’s why Noah did what God told him to do.

Just like Noah, we can trust God’s plans, even when we don’t understand, because God loves us. And I love knowing that [Bottom Line] God has plans for me, and God has plans for you.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. —Jeremiah 29:11, NLT

With your family, make a list of your plans, like what you want to do when you grow up. You can use your list when you pray. Write down each family member's name next to their plan.

Pray with your family. Allow any family members to pray if they wish. In your own words, say, ““Dear God, it’s fun to make plans and think about what we want to do. [family member’s name] has plans to (read what they listed). [family member’s name] has plans to (read what they listed), and . . . (continue with each family member). But the most amazing thing is that YOU, Creator of the whole world, have plans for us. Help us always trust Your plans for us, God. You love us and will always know what’s best for us. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
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