February 2, 2019
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Genesis 7:1 , The Lord then said to Noah, “ Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.”
Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we see how God protected Noah and his family. God acknowledged Noah as righteous person. By the deeds of the law, no flesh living shall be justified. Noah found favor in the sight of God. There was none so righteous besides him in that wicked generation and he was very remarkable. Noah was a rare instance of this character. It was a blessing to him as he was righteous, in such a corrupt period. During the time of Noah people sinned against the Lord. They drank and gave their children in marriage to ungodly people. They were altogether wicked.
God therefore chose such a righteous person not only to build an ark but also to enter into the ark. God purposed in his heart to protect Noah and his family from the floods. Noah not only trusted in God, but also obeyed God in building the ark as he was instructed by God. Even the length and breadth of the ark, the design and pattern of the ark was instructed by the Lord. And he built the ark accordingly. God was so pleased with him and his workmanship. Because of Noah his family was blessed.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Are you walking in faith like Noah. He had never seen rain in all the days of his life. Yet He believed that God would send rain. Are you righteous before God in all that you do? If so, then God will protect you. Noah lived in a land surrounded with evil and sinful people. Yet he proved righteous before God. So God Himself sent them into the ark and locked the door, so that no one else could enter the ark.
Dear Brothers and Sisters , When you find favor in the sight of God, then God Himself, will put you in the cleft of the rock and hide you with his hands. Since you are so precious in his sight, He will not destroy you, but save you from the disaster to come. The Lord will be your shield and buckler. He will put a wall of fire around you and protect you and your family.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord help us to find favor in your sight, just as Noah found favor. God teach us to be righteous in our daily life. Just as mercy and truth meet each other help us to be honest and truthful in all our ways. Guard us and protect us as You protected Noah and his family. Thank You Lord for answering our prayer. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
