"You are my friends if you do what I command you." John 15:14(ESV). "And Samuel said, "Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams." 1 Samuel 15:22(ESV). Growing up, I believed the story of Noah's Ark was simply about a man who built a gigantic boat to save his family and the animals from a great flood. However, reflecting on this story, I realize it also emphasizes Noah'[...]