Meditation
BY FAITH, NOAH
Text: Hebrews 11
25 September 2022
NOAH WAS CITED AS A MAN OF FAITH
Genesis 6 has a sad description of life on earth in the days of Noah.
5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.”
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Genesis 6:5-8
- How the LORD saw the earth
a) There was great wickedness
b) The intents of the heart:
i) They were evil
ii) They were evil continually
- The LORD’s sadness
a) He was “sorry” He made man
b) He was deeply grieved
- The LORD’s decision
a) He would destroy His own creation
b) But Noah was the exception for he found grace in God’s eyes
THE FAITH OF NOAH
Noah’s faith was described in the following text:
By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. Hebrews 11:7
- His faith caused him to revere God
- He believed what God had said to him about divine judgment
- He sought to save his family from the Flood
OUR CHALLENGE
Let us find godly fear in our hearts too. We live in a world that does not fear God much! Let us seek a faith that would desire to see family and friends come to salvation!