So how did Noah know which were the clean animals? We don't have those details until later in
the Bible so God must have given him those particulars. Noah and his family go into the ark and the
Lord shut them in. Then, they wait. They
wait for six days and on the seventh day it began to rain. Do you see the connection to Genesis 1 in
that pattern? On the seventh day rain
began to fall, seemingly for the first time, and on the seventh day. God began destroying His creation on the
seventh day. That which He had created
in six days He began killing on the seventh day. He had created a separation between the
waters in the heavens and earth and now that separation is being done away with
for a time. The passage then tells us
that all geographic distinction was gone (the highest mountains were covered)
and all life perished in the waters of the flood. Only Noah, his family and the chosen animals
were left behind. All that was left of
God's creation and generations of fruitfulness was in an ark floating on the
waters.
The hope of all humankind is in this man, the one of whom
the demons testify, "You are the Son of God." He ordered them not to testify, the testimony
of demons is not helpful. They know the
truth but is that where you want to get your information? Jesus then appointed the twelve to preach and
to cast out demons. It would seem that
prior to this there were others who were going about with them and now Jesus
narrows down the field to the particular twelve who would be the ones into whom
He would pour everything. The hope of
the church rests with these twelve men chosen by Jesus to carry the word and be
faithful to the mission. Thank goodness for
the Holy Spirit!
The Holy Spirit was given to us in order to make us one, to
unite us into the image of Christ. He is
our Noah in that He has made a way for us to escape the coming judgment of God
on all living flesh. He is our righteousness. While Noah was found righteous in his
generation, we, like Noah's family, are saved by an alien righteousness. We have the opportunity to proclaim Jesus now
and we have been given the Spirit with which to present and re-present Him to
the world in order that all who are chosen might be saved. Today is a fantastic day to thank Him for the
Holy Spirit.
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