didn’t it take Noah about 100 years to build the ark, kind of sounds like he had to build his salvation.
Sounds like the work of the Holy Spirit who began the good work of salvation in Noah and some of the family members. The spiritual seed Christ was still being developed and protected from the father of lies. That genealogy of the Son of man was fulfilled with Jesus.(Mathew 1)
God's love is long suffering (120 years) His patience is kind. . .(Noah was slow) teaching us the end of a matter can be better than the beginning. . . giving us a living hope that will not disappoint.. No need for him to boast in that which he does finish. He never starts something without...finishing
Its the kind of food being moved with a new desire to do the will of God unseen and finish it. .The kind of food that the disciples knew not of at first.
Philippians 1;6 King James Version (KJV) Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
It all began long ago in a far away place. Not a cloud in the sky. There God spoke and said.
Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. Genesis6 :4
We are informed in Philippians 2:12 it worked in Noah to both will and perform the good pleasure of God .( Imputed righteousness)
I am sure the neighbors had much dispute and murmured but the Holy Spirit continued his work of Emanuel (God with Noah ) .
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: Philippians 2:12
Hebrews 6 informs us that He will not forget the good works of Noah that Noah offered towards the name. . .as the authority of God that worked in Him. . it accompanied his salvation . Without it he could not believe God..
Who is working in us? Should be the same spirit of faith .the promise he will not forget our works that he works with us still applies.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.