The most terrifying detail I have pondered regarding Noah’s Ark isn’t the magnitude of the flood, but rather the design of the boat itself.

If you review the blueprints given to Noah by God in Genesis 6, the instructions were extremely detailed.

* He specified the materials, including gopher wood and the pitch to seal it.

* He dictated the exact length, width, and height.

However, He omitted one very crucial component: the steering wheel, the helm, and the engine.

Imagine how frightening it would be to float in the middle of such a flood without a wheel to navigate your movement. Noah was busy building a massive vessel to withstand a global storm, yet he had zero control over it or its destination.

He could not steer it away from rocks beneath the ocean.

He could not turn it into the waves.

He could not aim for dry land.

He was completely at the mercy of the water.

The Ark was not designed for navigation; it was designed for floating. Noah’s job was to be the Passenger, not the Captain. God was the Captain.

Confirmed by modern-day naval architects, the Ark’s design was remarkably stable and resilient, built to survive the catastrophic flood rather than to navigate it.

Stop worrying about the storm; you are just a passenger. The Captain knows the way to the shore—just sit still.