While reading about Noah and Abraham I was almost overwhelmed. I've read these passages countless times in the past, but I had never thought about this before.

The Old Testament heroes we read about had faith that was so strong. Noah built an ark in a time when it had never rained. Abraham had been childless for so long, yet he was willing to sacrifice Isaac. And they didn't have an advantage Christians have today. The Holy Spirit was not living within them. The Comforter was not sent until Jesus returned to the right hand of His Father.

We all fall short in our walk. But, I find it difficult to justify now. Before I could explain it away by saying I fell to temptation of the flesh. But how can I justify falling short when so many of the people I admire from the Bible didn't have the Holy Spirit within them, yet they were so strong in the Lord.