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“I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created...4 I regret that I have made them.”But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.Gen6:7-8

A Promise

The story of the Flood in Genesis chapters six to nine is the story of a God who will not give up on humanity no matter what. Humanity is described as completely evil both before and after the Flood (see Genesis 6:5, 8:21). Yet God chooses to make a covenant with Noah and save mankind anyway.

 The covenant God makes with Noah (Genesis 8:20-9:17) is God’s promise to never again destroy the earth by a flood – in fact, God promises to sustain life on earth until the final judgment.

 The covenant – the promise – that God makes depends on one thing. God Himself. And this is the most important fact in God’s interaction with us. God’s promises depend on God. God doesn’t wait for us – He acts for our benefit.

 Today, God’s promise to Noah remains in effect. And God’s final promise – the promise of life through faith in Jesus Christ – is ours for the taking.

 Will you let today be a day you look at God’s promises and say Yes by faith? I pray you will.

 Today’s reading: Genesis 6-8
This week’s reading:  Genesis 3-23