Noah’s Favor and Our Divine Privilege
Today, I was reading from Genesis 6—the story of Noah. This passage recounts how Noah found favor in God’s eyes, receiving knowledge and instructions that no one else had. God told Noah to build an ark and gave him precise details about its construction and who should enter it. One phrase in particular stood out to me: " keep them alive with you. " God repeats this instruction, emphasizing Noah’s role in preserving life. Through Noah’s obedience, animal life continued beyond the flood. In this way, Noah became a savior for animal kind, ensuring their survival and multiplication after the flood. As I reflected on this passage, I saw three divine privileges that God granted to Noah: 1. God Shared His Thoughts and Plans with Noah This is a remarkable privilege. To have access to divine knowledge—to hear God’s plans directly—is an extraordinary gift. Noah didn’t arrive at this understanding by his own wisdom; God revealed it to him because Noah had found favor in His sight. 2. G...