It’s amazing what comes alive in Scripture! Recently I was reading in Genesis 6, and verses 8-9 struck me with interest. The first seven verses are pretty depressing—everything is turning out badly in the world (does that sound familiar?). However, in the middle of all this evil and darkness comes this verse, “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” What a refreshing comment, and yet one filled with humility . . . because Henry M. Morris notes this appears to be Noah’s own words! Morris goes on to note that v. 9a—“This is the genealogy of Noah” appears to be “Noah’s signature concluding his personal record” from Genesis 5:29 through 6:9a. Noah’s “last word” was to emphasize how much he found grace in the eyes of the Lord!
Morris then notes that the rest of verse 9 would likely be the comments from Noah’s sons, stressing the godliness of their father. What a perfect Father’s Day moment—an example of three sons giving honor and tribute to their father! Sons, what will you do to give tribute to your father this Father’s Day?
Finally, putting verse 8 and 9 together, we have a wonderful picture of the process of salvation in our lives . . . First, we find grace in the Lord’s eyes. Then, we experience justification (“Noah was a just man”)—being made righteous (“just as if I’d” never sinned). Next, we experience sanctification, the process of being made blameless (complete and mature) in our relationship with God and man. Finally, we experience the joy of walking with God in total faith. Like Noah, his ancestor Enoch walked with God . . . and then “was not, for God took him.”
This Father’s Day, let’s honor Noah and the model he gives us in these two verses of Genesis, asking God to do the same in us. Moreover, let’s take time to give tribute to our earthly father . . . and most of all, our Heavenly Father!
Morris then notes that the rest of verse 9 would likely be the comments from Noah’s sons, stressing the godliness of their father. What a perfect Father’s Day moment—an example of three sons giving honor and tribute to their father! Sons, what will you do to give tribute to your father this Father’s Day?
Finally, putting verse 8 and 9 together, we have a wonderful picture of the process of salvation in our lives . . . First, we find grace in the Lord’s eyes. Then, we experience justification (“Noah was a just man”)—being made righteous (“just as if I’d” never sinned). Next, we experience sanctification, the process of being made blameless (complete and mature) in our relationship with God and man. Finally, we experience the joy of walking with God in total faith. Like Noah, his ancestor Enoch walked with God . . . and then “was not, for God took him.”
This Father’s Day, let’s honor Noah and the model he gives us in these two verses of Genesis, asking God to do the same in us. Moreover, let’s take time to give tribute to our earthly father . . . and most of all, our Heavenly Father!
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