NOAH: WHAT KIND
OF MAN WAS HE?
Scripture Reading--Genesis 6:8
"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord"
( emphasis added ).
When studying the story of Noah and the building of the ark, we must determine what kind of man he was and why God chose him for such an unbelievable task. Genesis 6:5 says, "And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." That verse sounds a lot like the days in which we're living. In the midst of all the wickedness, "Noah found grace." Why?
Verse 9 says, "These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God" ( emphasis added ). When God says that Noah was "just," it means he was right with God. As wicked as mankind was, Noah was the one man who had a right relationship with God. By describing him as "perfect," the Bible doesn't mean he was sinless. The record of Scripture makes that fact clear ( see Gen. 9:20-24 ). What Scripture means is that Noah sought to please God in his generations. Then Genesis 6:9 says, he "walked with God." These words indicate that Noah lived close to God in his daily life. Verse 22 adds, "Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he" ( emphasis added ). He obeyed God.
This is the kind of man God wants to lead today's families--a saved man who is right with God, who lives to please God, who lives close to God, and who is obedient to God.
Sir, if we were to ask your family what kind of man you are, what would they say? I trust they would say what God said about Noah. Being your family's spiritual leader means being your family's spiritual protector. What an awesome privilege and responsibility God has entrusted to us as dads!
ACTION POINT: Tomorrow, we will find out why Noah did what he did. In preparation, read Hebrews 11:7.
--Jack Palmer--
In Loving Memory of
Bro. Micah Henson
Son/Brother
Christian Singer/Song Writer
Friend
Psalm 40:3; Ephesians 5:19, 20
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