As we prayed together and read the bible these past few weeks, we read through Genesis, specifically the Noah story.
It’s amazing to me to see how God showed much grace and patience to the violent and rebellious people of Noah’s time. So engrossed in their own lives, will and desires they ignored God’s call to repentance and warnings to clean up or be washed up.
The people during Noah’s time were in general, promoting a culture of violence and sin. They would war against one another, make sacrifices to idols (sometimes using their own children as the sacrifices) and continue living their own lives, marrying, partying, working and ignoring God’s call to them- and as the Bible says – truly being wicked in the eyes of the Lord.
Noah walked with God and as Jewish sources say, the 120 years time (give or take a few years) mentioned in Genesis was the time it took to build the ark. He started around 500 years old and ended at 600 years old. He was probably ridiculed but obeyed God faithfully. Word must have spread all around the entire region that a crazy guy is building a huge boat on land. It took him 100 years and his boat was a sign to that generation. Everyone knew about it. How could Noah hide that?! I also believe what the Jewish sources say- that God used that time to show the people patience, to give them time to repent. (1 Peter 3:20). Only 8 people entered the ark to be saved. For everyone else who were blinded and ignored God, they went on their merry way in wickedness and violence. The flood came as a complete surprise to most. But not to Noah. God told his servant Noah- for Noah knew when to be ready — he walked with God.
Noah is referenced in the New Testament concerning the coming of Christ many times. In Matthew, Luke, Hebrews, 1 Peter and 2 Peter. As quoted in Luke 17:26 “just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man.” The days of Noah were filled with violence, wickedness, sin and rebellion. In the days of the Son of Man, people will ignore the call of God to repent and go on their merry way, marrying, and living without Jesus. Then he comes. But it will not be without warning. God will raise up signs for repentance, like the ark itself, and the witness of the Church to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and the unbelievable love of God.
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Conclusion – live for Jesus everyday. Obey his leading in your heart and Spirit. Obey that leading and let it help you learn to discern his voice. Love others and teach them about the love of God. Pray and read the Word. Test everything and hold it up to the Word of God. Even what I say – what anyone says.
For More information on a Jewish Source of Noah’s story go here: LINK.
See you guys soon! Keep pressing on in the Faith.
-MF
Amen. Thanks for sharing, Mark.