To Live Like Noah

Scripture – Genesis 6:9-13: This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth.

Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) What must God think as He looks at the earth and all people today? How are we different from the time of Noah? In this passage, God seems to recognize things have not turned out as He wanted. So He decides to make a fresh start. Obviously, God could have wiped out everyone and everything, and started over with a new pile of dirt. But He doesn’t do that. He’s not giving up on His creation. His plan is to keep the human race going. And so here we meet Noah – a righteous and blameless man who walked with God.

Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) As Christians, we are called to live like Noah in the midst of our violent and corrupt world. As I go through this very familiar story, I will keep my eyes open. I will look for the fresh messages God has for me.

Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Lord, please show me how to be blameless and righteous today. Remind me I’m here to serve the people in your world, not to complain about them. Sinful people of this age are not enemies of the church. They are the reason we exist. Keep teaching me to see through your eyes and to love through your heart.