Is There a Righteous Man?
Scripture
Genesis 7-9
Observation
This scripture always provokes a lot of questions. What are the "springs of the great deep" that burst forth? How were they sealed again? How did someone know that the mountains were covered to over twenty feet? Noah was shut in the ark until the waters receded. One thing I have calculated in the past is that Noah's grandfather and father didn't live to see the flood. It is interesting to me that Noah didn't have any children until he was five hundred years old, and although all of his sons were married, none of them had children.
I think it is incredible that God spoke to Noah, as he did to Moses and later to Solomon with specific measurements for the construction of the ark. It makes me realize that seemingly material interests are also God's interests.
God found a righteous man, a blameless man. Noah saved the day. God could not pour his wrath out on him because he was righteous. He chose to save him in the flood and to make his his covenant with him.
Application
The severity with which God dealt with sin makes us realize how detestable it is to him. I believe God looks no differently on sin today. In fact, if people scorn the sacrifice of Christ and continue to live in sin, it probably grieves him even more. I wonder how many times since, the great, holy, Creator God has wanted to destroy this evil world but has had to restrain himself because of his covenant.
Prayer
Father, I pray for your church to be righteous and blameless, to be your joy, not your regret. May we be overcomers through the blood of Christ and the word of our testimony.
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