January 04, 2020: SOAP #3684:  Genesis 9-11; Luke 4

Scripture:  Genesis (NIV) 9:11 [God to Noah] I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”
12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds… 14 Whenever I bring clouds…  15 I will remember my covenant between me and you… 16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember… 17 So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.”

Observation:  Man must be very important to God!   A covenant is an agreement between two parties, yet this covenant is offered by only one party, it is guaranteed by only one party, only one party gives a sign, and only one party promises to see the sign of the covenant and remember it.  What a covenant!

If God keeps this covenant, then He can be trusted to keep another covenant and send One to die for the sins of man.  If God keeps this covenant, He can be trusted to forgive the sins of those who believe in Jesus!

Application:   Whenever I see the rainbow, my heart should rejoice that I am loved by a covenant keeping God.  The rainbow is visible proof!  I serve a covenant keeping God!  I must remember that God expects me to keep my promises too!

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, that you keep your promises is very important to me.  Remind me that me, keeping my promises, is very important to you!  Amen

Pastor Leon
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