"Then God Remembered Noah"

Song: To God Be The Glory

Scripture: Genesis 8:1-22

God remembered Noah. It’s not that God had forgotten Noah. Remembering with God is never accidental. It is always on purpose and with purpose. God was mindful of Noah, and so dried up the flood waters with a great wind. The lesson to be learned from “God remembered Noah” is this: God never forgets His people.

The dove remembered Noah. The beasts of the earth have often found a place in God’s plan for mankind. God used a parade of animals to prepare Adam for the making of Eve. He prepared a fish to save Jonah and teach the stubborn prophet about His mercy. Because of its natural nesting instincts, the dove became God’s messenger of peace to Noah. It brought glad tidings that the earth was dry. The lesson is simple: “the heavens declare the glory of God, and earth showeth His handiwork.”

Noah remembered God. Noah’s first act upon returning to dry land was to offer sacrifices to God. Not one burnt offering. Not two. But an offering of every type of clean animal and clean bird that he had carried with him on the ark. Noah’s family made a memory that day to add to all the memories they had made during their year in the ark. Man makes no better use of his mind, than when he remembers God. Families make no better memories than those they make in God’s service.

One more thought to remember: God remembered first.

Jason Moore