Gen 7:4 Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living creature I have made.”
Oh the questions I would have. “Are You SURE there isn’t another way?” “We’ve been in this boat for days and it’s not even raining yet. Did I misunderstand God’s instruction?” “How are we going to survive with the stench of all these animals and no company but each other? Won’t we grow tired and begin squabbling?”
Gen 7:5 And Noah did all that the LORD commanded him.
But there is really no dialogue between God and Noah in these chapters. God commands, and Noah obeys. Even in the face of what seems to human reasoning like absolutely ridiculous instructions, God commands, and Noah obeys. Lord, Help me to have that kind of faith.
Gen 7:16 …Then the LORD shut him in.
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for this insight. Thank You for the example of Noah’s faith and obedience. Thank You that YOU shut the door—You didn’t leave it up to Noah to decide who made it in the boat. You don’t leave it up to me to decide who is redeemable. You are sovereign. You ask me to listen and obey. Give me strength to do so. Draw me closer. Amen.
Gen 7:24 The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.
Have a blessed day.
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