Re: Verse reading–Genesis 6 (day four)
It is a story of compassion. In the midst of His anger toward all flesh, God reaches out to Noah, the one man that found favor in His eyes. He will preserve Noah and his family to re-populate the world after the flood. Noah will also be the instrument to preserve all of the animals of flesh. God made a covenant with Noah, stated in Genesis 9:9-16, to never destroy the earth again with flood. The rainbow is the sign of His covenant.
This story is a model of God’s compassion. We see it again in Isaiah 54:9-10. God promises that He will never remove His lovingkindness from Israel. It is His covenant promise! He demonstrates His compassion in spite of our sin and rebellion against Him. Have you seen God’s compassion in your life? Have you recognized your sinfulness before God and received His forgiveness…even when you did not deserve it or have the ability to atone for it? God’s compassion is unchanging…from the beginning of time to the present. He makes a way of salvation!
