A group called Noah’s Ark Ministries International led a Chinese and Turkish team on an expidition to Mount Ararat in October 2009.  There they discovered a wooden structure at an elevation of over 4,000 m.  The structure was embedded partially in ice and volcanic rock which helped to preserve it.

One of the reasons they believe it is Noah’s Ark is because no human settlement has reached past 3,500m on the Mount.  Also, carbon dating puts its age at approximately 4,800 years, around the time of the Flood.  The team admits it is not 100% certain it is the Ark, but is 99.9% certain.  Further scientific search and study will  be conducted.

For many, Noah’s Ark is a myth, a story handed down from generation to generation.  If this find is proven to be true, many Christian believers will be vindicated.  Let us hope the further research proves positive.

To find out more about the discovery visit: http://www.noahsarksearch.net/eng/

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What is Faith?

“It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen.  It is evidence of things we cannot yet see.”  Hebrews 11:1

This is what a true christian lives by – faith. 

Many people don’t believe in God the creator because they cannot see him.  Even the Israelites that Moses led out of Egypt lacked faith from time to time.  They even built an image to worship when they got impatient after Moses went up to Mount Sinai.  This is what we do sometimes, when our patience runs out because God does not seem near, we falter in faith.

“So you see, it is impossible to please God without faith.  Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek Him.”  Hebrews 11:6

We must live by faith and not by sight.  Anything you want for your life can be achieved if you just have faith.

Now don’t confuse faith with wishful thinking.  It is not a matter of sitting around waiting for things to happen, but by working toward making it happen.  But while you are working, you are praying and believing.  Some things just take a little time, and there may even be times when we don’t get what we want, but that does not mean that God is not with us.

God promised Abraham that he would be a father of many nations.  Abraham did not live to see this happen, but it did happen because God promised.  Some of the things we hope for may not happen in our lifetime, but it still can happen and benefit our loved ones.  God does things His own way and we should not question it.

However there are some things that you do need to wait on God for.  Perhaps you are terminally ill, then you need to have faith that God can heal you.  It takes a little faith to make big things happen.

“I assure you, even if you had faith as small as a mustard seed you could say to this mountain, ‘move from here to there’, and it would move.  Nothing would be impossible.” Matthew 17:20

Have you ever seen a mustard seed?  It is very small indeed.  So imagine what you could do with a whole lot of faith.

We must live by faith for you see, we will not always get what we want in this life, and we have to face trials and challenges that we sometimes don’t understand, but there is a higher reward awaiting us.

“Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.” Romans 5:2

 In God’s Kingdom we will be rewarded for all our faith and patience.  We should not be anxious about anything but continually trust in God for all our needs.