This passage highlights Noah’s obedience and God’s plan to preserve life through Noah’s faithfulness. It underscores the themes of judgment, covenant, and salvation. God instructed Noah to build an ark to save himself, his family, and two of every kind of living creature from the impending flood. The ark was designed to be large enough to house Noah’s family and the pairs of animals. This way, after the flood, life on earth could continue, and Noah, along with his family and the animals, would repopulate the earth. Noah’s obedience to God’s command and his efforts to build the ark were crucial in preserving life during the catastrophic flood. This story underscores themes of faith, obedience, and divine salvation.
It reads in Genesis 6:13-22 Easy: God said to Noah, ‘I will destroy everyone. That is what I have decided to do. Everywhere on the earth, people are attacking each other. Now I will destroy the people and also the earth. So make a ship for yourself. Use wood from cypress trees to make it. The ship must have rooms in it. Cover the inside and the outside of the ship with tar. This is how you will build the ship: It must be 150 metres long, 25 metres wide and 15 metres high. Make a roof for the ship. Leave a space 45 centimetres high all round under the roof. Put a door in the side of the ship. Inside the ship, make three floors above each other. I will cover the earth with deep water. I will destroy all living things, wherever they live. Everything that breathes will die. But I will make a covenant with you, Noah. You will go into the ship. You will take your wife with you, and also your three sons and their wives. You must also take two of every different kind of animal into the ship. One will be male and the other will be female. Then they will stay alive with you. Bring two of every different kind of bird, two of every different animal and two of every different living thing that moves along the ground. All these will come to you. You will take care of them so that they will stay alive. You must also take every different kind of food. That will be food for you and food for the animals.’ Noah obeyed God. He did everything that God had told him to do.
Father God, I thank You and praise You for Noah’s exmple of righteousness and good character in following You. Come before You with a heart full of gratitude and awe for the wisdom found in Your Word. As I have reflected on the Book of Genesis this far, I am reminded of Your creation, Your covenant, and Your unending grace. I thank You for the story of Noah, which teaches us about faith, obedience, and Your promise to never flood the earth again. Help all those who believe to see Your hand in our lives, even amidst the challenges and storms we face. Give us the strength and courage to walk righteously, just as Noah did, and to trust in Your divine planGive us peace in Your promises and draw closer to You each day, knowing that You are our refuge and strength. I love You, thank You, Praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.