"SHARING GRACE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT THE MAN NOAH"
Genesis 6:8 “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.”
Genesis 6:9 “This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.”
Genesis 6:22 “Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.”
Taken from today's reading in "The One Year Bible”.
1. Noah, (even though all around him was corrupt) found grace or favor with the Lord.
Genesis 6:8 “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.”
We are living in days very similar to Noah's day.
Everyone is pretty much doing what they want to, instead of seeking to do what God wants them to do.
Even though life is as it is, God is the grace or favor giver.
Grace is undeserved favor.
You can find grace from God.
You can ask God for grace.
You can be sure God will give you grace.
Because God is gracious and loves to give His grace.
2. God noted three things about Noah.
Genesis 6:9 “This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.”
Noah was a just man, or a righteous man, that is, he walked in the path God laid out for him.
Noah was perfect in his generation, or the only blameless man living on the earth at that time.
Noah walked with God. That is, he consistently followed God's will and enjoyed a close relationship with Him.
What Noah was, we can be.
Remember, Noah lived by grace.
Grace enables a man to live the way Noah lived.
3. Noah was obedient to God's will for him.
Genesis 6:22 “Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.”
God has something for each of us to do also.
Noah did everything exactly as God commanded him.
Remember Noah did all this by grace.
What a man Noah was.
What an example Noah was.
What a pattern for us to follow.
Some Questions:
1. Do you know what grace means?
2. Do you know that God wants to give you grace today?
3. Do you know you cannot or need not try to earn grace?
4. Do you know that grace means unmerited favor, or undeserved favor?
5. Do you know what God wants you to do with your life right now?
6. Will you aspire to be like Noah and do exactly as God commands You?
A Prayer:
Father, thank You for being so full of grace and compassion, and love and mercy. We need all of these each day, and throughout each day. May we find what Noah did, Your grace and Your favor. Thank You for this example of what grace can do in a man's life. We pray that Your grace would show itself in our lives just as it did Noah's. Show us Your will, and give us grace and power to do it, Lord. That is our request and desire towards You this day. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia.
