Genesis 5: 32 And Noah was five
hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Nine generations
from Adam, Noah arrives on the scene. “And Noah” indicates to me, that this
list is now complete and something else is about to happen. Thousands of years
had passed and now the world was populated in two distinct ways, those who
called to the LORD and those who did not. Satan thought he won by making all
humans sin. But he did not know JESUS had a plan.
My Observations:
- GOD preserved the lineage of CHRIST by walking with people, never leaving them alone.
- Noah had three sons after he was five hundred years old.
- GOD’s plan of redemption included Noah’s family.
Seeing the plan of
redemption makes the list of people more understandable. GOD seemed to want us
to know why HE cursed creation in the first place. Not that HE needed to
explain things to us. HE revealed the pride of Satan, his lies and deceit and
the affects they had on mankind.
GOD graciously used
the best of the worst to save humans and provide eternal life. When I say “worst”
I mean, there is no human without sin, not one. Even our best efforts have sin
in them. We were born with it. But some
will “cry out to the LORD” asking for help with the sin nature caused by Satan.
Noah is the beginning of that story.
Challenge
- Why does GOD end the genealogy dictated to Moses with Noah?
- Where are you with your walk with GOD?
- Are you being distracted into fear causing you to overthink GOD’s love for you today?
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