Saturday, January 21, 2012
3. Genesis 6:5-7:24 The Flood
It's hard to imagine being told that your family will be the last family which exists and that you will then have to repopulate the earth. It's hard also to imagine having to live in a time when everyone else on the earth was continually evil. But Noah found favor because he was a righteous man and walked with God. God gave him a specific plan, which he didn't question. Noah followed it to a T, which couldn't have been easy. We don't normally get the whole plan for our calling from God but we have to take one step of faith at a time. How much more daunting would it be to know the whole plan at once and be faithful to follow it? How difficult and trying it must have been to be trapped in that ark for almost a year. Yet God's grace is always sufficient. The ark reveals both the necessary judgment and the mercy of God. It is a striking illustration of Christ, Who preserves us from the flood of divine judgment through His amazing GRACE!
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Although I struggle at times having to live with all the evil in the world today, I cannot imagine being the only one who was righteous like Noah. At least I have others around me who love the Lord too. Makes me even more thankful for my Christian friends, and for my church where I can worship and fellowship together with other believers.
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot about the ark being a representation Jesus. God, in His infinite mercy, created a place where we could dwell to be saved from his judgment. The ark doors were open to all, unfortunately, only Noah and his family were the ones who decided to step inside. It's the same for us today, a life in Jesus is open to all who want to step inside and live a life of freedom and peace!
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