God’s sovereign plan means we can always trust Him regardless of the circumstances we may be experiencing. It is easy to trust God when things are going well, but what happens when life becomes difficult? What if God leads you to do something challenging? As we look at the person of Noah, who walked with …
Noah had an interim of rest between riding the flood waters and entering the new world. Genesis 8: 3 So the floodwaters gradually receded from the earth. After 150 days, 4 exactly five months from the time the flood began, the boat came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.[1] The ark would have been laboring for …
Noah was trusting God in chaotic times of the flood. There had been 40 days and nights of rain, and the fountains of the deep added to the flood. Some scholars think that seismic and volcanic activity may have accompanied the flood.[1] This would make for a very chaotic ride on the ark. This was …
God remembers us. Why is that so important in our lives and the life of Noah? Genesis 8:1But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided.[1] This does not mean God had …
Have you ever experienced a new beginning? A new beginning could be starting a new job, getting married, the birth of a child, or another of life’s milestones. When a person comes to faith in Jesus, it is a new beginning. 2 Cor. 5:17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The …
The flood story shows the waters of judgment and hope. The rising waters sealed the fate of the unrepentant while, at the same time, lifting the ark, which was the hope of a new world. God is both judge and Savior. He judged the wicked and provided grace for Noah and his family. God didn’t …
In the story of the flood, Noah blessed others through his obedience. Scripture gives us a description of Noah. Genesis 6: 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord… 9bNoah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God… 22bhe did all that God commanded him.[1] Noah had favor with …
Godly preparation in life is all about our relationship with the Lord and how we use the life the Lord has given us for His glory. Ephesians 4:1Therefore I (Paul), a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.”[1] As believers, …
We see God’s faithfulness promised to Noah. You might miss this if you are not reading closely because the word faithfulness is not used here, but the word covenant is. Genesis 6: 18 But I will establish my covenant with you, and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ …
The ark shows God’s salvation blueprint. The details of the ark foreshadow how Jesus will save us. Genesis 6: 14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its …