Scripture:
Gen. 8-11
Notable Hebrew words:
- yetser (intent) Gen 8:21
- berith (covenant) Gen 9:11
Observations
- Man naturally drifts towards evil
- God kept Noah and his family during the flood
- God made a promise to not flood the earth again knowing man’s nature
Application:
- Value unity, but know it will not replace relationship with or be more powerful than God
- Remember the significance of the rainbow
Prayer:
Thank you for protecting Noah and his family during the flood. Help me to treat elders with their proper respect, even when they are in moments of weakness. Help me to show them grace and help them without causing them shame. Help me to remember the strength, unity, and skill of every man alive combined is no match for You.
Scriptures that come to mind:
- Hebrews 11:7 -By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
- Ephesians 6:1 – Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
