- Genesis 7 Daily DEVO And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him went into the ark to escape the waters of the flood. Genesis 7:7 – Your faithfulness will have an effect on those around you. We see multiple times in this story scripture referring to Noah as righteous, yet it speaks nothing as to the righteousness or faith of Noah’s family. That’s said though, it wasn’t just Noah allowed on the ark, but his family as well. Those close to Noah were being effected by Noah’s faithfulness and so will happen for those close to you. As you strive to live your life more the way God is leading you to, those around you will begin to feel the overflow of blessing that God is giving you. The peace, the joy, the long suffering, these things will begin being felt by those around you as you follow God more closely. You have an effect on those around you and they will be curious about what they are experiencing from you. Stay faithful, even the person in the darkest of places can begin to experience the light when you shine it their way. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 488
- Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation.” Genesis 7:1 – Noah was told to now go into the ark. A command that is a seemingly obvious and easy one for sure. Question though, what must have happened first for Noah to be able to have this command given to him? He first would have had to been faithful with the command to build the ark. What we see here is a good reminder for us, don’t expect the easy, attractive commands to come when God knows you won’t be faithful to the hard commands. Getting into the ark as a massive flood was coming would be a pretty easy command to follow, but it was only given to Noah because God had seen him as faithful and righteous. What could this look like for us? Maybe God isn’t giving you the command of “marry her” because you haven’t been faithful with what you do online alone. Maybe God hasn’t given you the command to “move” because you haven’t behaved faithfully where He’s planted you currently. Follow him now, in today, however He is directing you. Today is our opportunity to show God we can be faithful for bigger things He has in store for us in the future. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1811
- And after seven days the waters of the flood came upon the earth. Genesis 7:10 – Now this verse may seem simple, but let’s put it into practical context. You’ve been commanded by God to build an ark for there is going to be a global, destructive flood. First, it’s never rained in history up to this point, so the idea of a flood is foreign to you, yet you still build. The process to build the ark takes you over 100 years, all the while those around you and your family reject and mock you for your building. God tells you, your family, and all the animals to go into the ark, so you do. Then…nothing. For an entire week. No rain, no flood, nothing happening for a whole week. Could you imagine the conversations taking place in the ark, wanting to scurry back to the house to pick up something they left behind, or wanting to get some fresh air away from the animals. Truly this whole scene is faith every step of the way. Faith to start build, faith to keep building for years, and faith to even stay in the boat when the waters weren’t coming. Let us grow our faith to be more like Noah. To begin something in faith because God directs us to. To continue sacrificing and working toward something in faith because God directed us to. To remain where God has called us to by faith, even when the rain hasn’t come yet. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2813
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