The moral of each story was always similar. “Be obedient like Noah who built the ark, and God will save you like he saved Noah from the flood.” “Be persistent like Abraham who prayed for a son, and God will answer your prayers like he answered Abraham’s prayers.” “Be faithful like David, because no matter how old you are, God can use you for great and mighty things.” Each week we heard a new story, and then we were told that we should be like the hero of that story. If we behaved as they behaved, then we would find favor with God like they did. But the more I tried, the more I came up short.
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