Genesis eight continues the story of Noah and the great flood. After the forty days of rain, and the 150 days of flooding, God remembered Noah. I do not think that God ever forgot about him. How else would you explain Noah and all those animals being safe throughout the storm and flood? Verses 15 and 16 explain God's plan all along: recreation. He was going to recreated the world with those who were saved in Noah's ark. After Noah got out of the ark, his first response was worship. He built an altar and sacrificed some of the clean animals as an offering to God. That sacrifice pleased God, and God made a covenant that he would never curse the ground again. Remember in the fall of humanity, God did not curse humans, but rather the ground. Here, God is reversing the curse of the ground. And even though humans are still evil in their thoughts, God promises to not destroy life again.
Two words stand out in this passage. One is that God remembered Noah. God always remembers his faithful. The whole earth was destroyed, but God remembered Noah. There was nothing left, but God remembered Noah. God remembers you as well. Though it may not feel like it sometimes, God remembers you. The second word that stands out to me is God's grace. Even though we deserve death from birth, God gives us the grace to live, and ultimately the grace to live forever with God through Jesus Christ.
God, help us to live by your grace and the knowledge that you promised you would never forget us. Amen
About Me
- Robert and Ray Miller
- Robert is the pastor of First Baptist Texas City, Tx. And Ray is the pastor of First Baptist Mertens, Tx. Robert brings over 30 years of biblical study as a pastor. Ray brings a younger perspective to the Bible and also a command of the original languages. Our greatest passion is to see lives changed through the good news of Jesus Christ.
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Statistics has always fasinated me.
The Flood started on the 17th day of the second month when Noah was 600 years old. (7:6, 11)
The rain fell for 40 Days. (7:12)
Waters covered the earth for 150 days. (7:24)
The Ark touched land after 150 days. (8:4)
The tops of mountains could be seen on the 1st day of the 10th month.
The land was completely dry on the 27th day of the second month when Noah as 601 years old. (8:13,14)
Noah was in the Ark from the 17th day of the second month to the 27th day of the second month of the next year. That comes to one year and 10 days total.
That was a very LONG time to be cooped up in the Ark with all those animals. They had plenty to keep them busy and I am sure they were VERY THANKFUL when they were able to get out of the Ark. I believe I would also be ready to build an alter and thank the LORD.
Everyone keeps talking about a nuclear winter or being struck by an asteroid but when you look at 8:22 you see that While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. that says that things will not end that way.
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