Genesis 8
Today's Scripture

When we think of Bible men and women who have patience and perseverance, we often think of Job, and rightly so, for he endured much hardship, grief, illness and pain without turning away from God. But As I read this passage in Genesis, I think that Noah must have had incredible patience--first of all in building an ark that took scores of years to complete, and then to wait inside during the rain and storm, and then waiting again till the waters receded enough for him to come back out with his family. And that doesn't even begin to include the many weeks he endured with all those animals. He couldn't afford for any of them to die--they were needed to repopulate the earth when they got back out!

But Noah knew about God's timing and God's faithfulness. When he finally got on dry land, he built an altar, offered a sacrifice, and thanked God for this new beginning. In return, God spoke these wonderful words in verses 21 and 22: "Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though ^[a] every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.

"As long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest,
cold and heat,
summer and winter,
day and night
will never cease."

Every day the sun rises, the seasons change throughout the year, and God's faithfulness continues. I am grateful.

- posted by Suzi @ 8:54 AM