Beginnings: A Study In GenesisSample

What does it say?

Noah and his family left the ark when the waters receded. God then made a covenant with Noah and his descendants. He promised that He would never again destroy the earth with a flood.

What does it mean?

Noah’s family took care of the animals on the ark for over a year. As glad as Noah probably was that his time in the ark was completed, he didn’t forget that it was God who saved them from the flood and kept them safe. He worshiped God immediately when he was on dry land again. Noah recognized God’s faithfulness to his family through the judgment imposed by the flood. God’s covenant promise, symbolized by the rainbow, is a constant reminder of His faithfulness. 

How should I respond?

God often allows difficult situations to go on much longer than we like or feel comfortable with. However, those are the very things that shape our character and affect our decisions. How you respond during the storms of life will largely determine who you become when they are over. What particular storm are you weathering just now? You can always trust that God still loves you and that you’re not going through it alone. Do you recognize God’s faithfulness in the midst of the problem? How has He provided and protected? Like Noah, don’t move on today until you thank and worship Him for what He’s done and Who He is.