Genesis 8:1 KJV
And God remembered Noah, and
every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God
made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;
Genesis 8:1 NIV
But God remembered Noah and all
the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a
wind over the earth, and the waters receded.
I have used two different translations
because I wanted you to have a clear understanding of what the Father has
placed upon my heart this afternoon. The
scripture we will focus in on is the King James Version because of the use of
the word, “And,” which is the subject of this post today.
The word “And” is defined in the Free
Dictionary as “Together with or along with; in addition to; as well as.
Used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that have the same grammatical
function in a construction.” So when you
see the word “And,” it serves as a sign that something is being added to what
has already been previously presented. The blessing in this passage is not only
the fact that God remembered Noah, but also in His remembrance God added
something of value to his life as well.
For a time God had grown
discontent with the men upon the earth. Sin was rampant and corruption was
everywhere as the sons of God began to connect with the daughters of man. So
God sent forth a flood which covered the earth. And it rained for 40 days and
forty nights and everything that had the breath of God within it perished except
for Noah and his family. Then something great happened, God in all of His
splendor and majesty, had a moment of thought and remembered Noah. This time things will be different, this time instead
of subtraction God would add on to what He had previously blessed the man he created
with.
As previously mentioned to the
first man Adam, God told Noah to “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth,”
also in addition to this charge God added in something special which would not
only bless Noah and his family but all future generations to come, He added in
a special covenant promise
This covenant promise would serve
as a reminder to God Himself that despite the condition of the hearts and ways
of men in the earth that He would no longer allow the waters to come and to
destroy all flesh from the earth. Today,
this should come to you as awesome news because this covenant promise from God
is His grace extended to those in the earth. This grace extended reveals how
much God was grieved when the floods came to destroy all that He had created.
As the loving Father that He is, no matter how corrupt men had become, God
still wanted men to have an opportunity to return to Him and turn from their
wicked ways.
Today, we are in a place where
there is multiplied confusion, all manners of evil and corruption throughout
the earth, but God in His faithfulness when the floods receded left us an “And.” Because
of this one word He remembered Noah and his family and added value to his life
by making a covenant promise. As the people of God, let us not forget the promise
that God has made. Let us not forget to lift up holy hands and intercede not
only for this nation but for each other and the world as a whole. People truly
need to see the true light of Christ in the earth in every way. My prayer for us today is
that we live our lives in such a way that God keeps us in remembrance as He did
with Noah.
Blessings,
Arnita L. Fields
Scribe of the Lord, a Scribe for
the Lord
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