Noah walked with God, in a time when the wickedness of man was great in the earth. He found favour in the eyes of God, and was given a hope of salvation. He was faithful to God’s command to build a boat, even when it seemed unusual and unnecessary.
There are a lot of parallels between Noah’s life and our lives. We have a hope, a future, that this world does not. It is up to us to share that hope. We are “the light of the world”, we must let our “light shine before others” and so give God glory.
We can “rejoice and be glad”, serving God rather than the cares of this life, knowing that there is a future reward for us stored securely, where neither moth nor rust can destroy it.