I am
sorry. God said…I will, but He
didn’t. He didn’t wipe out all the
people and animals. He saw that Noah was good—so He saved him and his family in
the ark. A well-known story—all around the world. The family in the great ship
along with all the animals. Movies have even been made about that fateful trip.
God is merciful.
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| Noah's Ark built in the Netherlands |
God expects perfection. His creation was initially
perfect. With each day of creation…God
saw that it was good. Genesis 1:10, 12, 18, 21, 25. He expects perfection.
When mankind was hopeless and wicked beyond belief, God wanted to destroy
everyone and everything until He looked down and saw the goodness in His
servant Noah. A willing worker to build a huge ark. Imagine how his neighbors
laughed at him…until it started to rain. Do you think that they were clambering
at the door to get in as the waters rose? God shed a tear…and the earth was
covered with water. To me that is how huge God is—His tear of sadness over the
vileness of His creation created the flood. Noah was good…but poor choices
along the way have led to a world that is as shameful now as it was in Noah’s day.
Will God keep His promise? We can trust Him. Stayed tuned for the rest of the
story about Noah and his family.
Prayer
~ Lord God, You were sorry that You created mankind before You saw the goodness
in Noah. May You find that same goodness in those who love You around the world
today. No ark is needed—since Jesus has provided for our salvation.
Bible
Reading: January 11 – Job 29-31
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