The Flood Story 102: Noah

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No one believed God anymore except a man named Noah:

Genesis 6:8-10 [8]But Noah found favor with the lord. [9]This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God. [10]Noah was the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

God counted Noah as righteous because he believed and walked with God even though Noah was born a sinner like the rest of mankind. Noah, in spite of his being born a sinner, did not give in to sinfulness. Noah did not follow sin. Instead, he walked with God. However, all mankind followed the ways of Satan like Cain and became wicked. Each one followed what they liked. They neglected God.

Genesis 6:11-14 [11]Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence. [12]God observed all this corruption in the world, for everyone on earth was corrupt. [13]So God said to Noah, “I have decided to destroy all living creatures, for they have filled the earth with violence. Yes, I will wipe them all out along with the earth! [14]“Build a large boat from cypress wood and waterproof it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior.

God will destroy the world because of the wickedness of the people. But Noah will not suffer God's judgment along with the wicked because God is just and merciful to those whom He counts as righteous. For Noah's physical salvation from the flood, God instructed Noah to build an ark. God said:

Genesis 6:15-17 [15]Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. [16]Leave an 18-inch opening below the roof all the way around the boat. Put the door on the side, and build three decks inside the boat—lower, middle, and upper. [17]“Look! I am about to cover the earth with a flood that will destroy every living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die.

God told Noah how to build the ark for their physical salvation from the flood. He also told Noah that He would destroy all mankind and the earth with flood. Only Noah whom God counted as righteous and his family would be saved.

Noah has never seen a great flood before. Do you think Noah will believe God about the Flood? God also promised:

Genesis 6:18-21 [18]But I will confirm my covenant with you. So enter the boat—you and your wife and your sons and their wives. [19]Bring a pair of every kind of animal—a male and a female—into the boat with you to keep them alive during the flood. [20]Pairs of every kind of bird, and every kind of animal, and every kind of small animal that scurries along the ground, will come to you to be kept alive. [21]And be sure to take on board enough food for your family and for all the animals.”

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Great story

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Thank you for dropping by. May I know what part of the story you can relate to your personal life?

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