Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, "I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you-the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those who came out of the ark with you-every living creature on earth. I establish my covenant with you: never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth."
Genesis 9:8-11
There came a time after Adam and Eve that people began to forget the teachings of their forefathers, or to choose to ignore them. People began to ignore God, and to turn to themselves and each other seeking to fill, as my youth leader says it, "the God-sized hole" that was in all of their hearts. The majority of the population of the earth chose to serve Lucifer and their own desires rather than to put their faith in the most high God. It was a dark time.
But through that darkness a beacon of light began to shine through. Noah was a Godly man who never forgot what he was taught about the Lord, and taught it to his own sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth and their wives. Even though people mocked him for his faith, Noah stood strong. Even when God told him to build a boat in the middle of the desert bigger than any boat had been built before, Noah listened to his Lord.
He built the boat, he loaded the animals, he got his family inside. And then the door banged shut. They stayed there, just the eight of them caring for hundreds of animals, for forty days while it rained, and then another two-hundred fourteen waiting for the waters to go down. And when they came out, God created the rainbow as a reminder that he had promised to never flood the earth again.
What I'm getting at here is the God made a promise, and when He makes a promise you can be sure he'll keep it. He promised through prophets the coming of His Son, and through his Son he promised us salvation, provided we put our faith in him and give him reign over our lives. It sound like a lot but I think that it is a small price to pay in exchange for eternity with Him.
Prayer: God, you promised us so much and you've kept every promise. Thank you. Thank you for the salvation you've given me, thank you for watching over me as I've gone throughout my life. I love you Lord.
Song: Who Am I by Casting Crowns
