Genesis 8-Noah in the ark.
This morning I'm tired, frustrated, overwhelmed. I don't really feel like studying God's word, but I want encouragement. In this chapter, the rain comes to an end, and Noah is just in the ark. What's the big deal? I just want to get to the rainbow. I want to get to the part of God's promise. After all, I'm looking for encouragement. I just want the end of the story. I'm looking for the happy ending.
I found myself skimming the chapter quickly to check off my time with God in hopes for a blessed day full of energy and God's promises. When I paused for a minute and realized my selfish ambitions, I noticed verse one: "But God remembered Noah..." Noah was stranded and hopelessly suspended in an ark above the earth. He was powerless. Nothing in his own strength could rescue him, but God. What a powerful truth. God remembers. He remembers me in my frailties. He remembers me on my worst days and my best days. God isn't just the rescuer and hero at the end of the story. He is there in the flood. He is present during the 150 days of waiting for the waters to recede. He is present during the landing. He is present on the mountain top. He's present during the rainbow, and He is present thereafter.
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