Noah's life after the flood
I decided to share the lessons I also learned from Noah's life after the flood after reading and sharing the amazing story of Noah before the flood. For a better understanding of the story I’m about to share, I’d advise you to read my blog article titled “Lessons drawn from Noah’s life”.
Because of Noah's obedience, he, his family, and all the animals were spared from destruction. God did not forget about them after the flood; He sent a wind over the earth, and the water gradually receded. Noah sent a dove numerous times in order to see if the flood had subsided. (Genesis 8; 7–12). Afterwards, God instructed Noah to leave the Ark with his family and all the animals and gave him specific instructions to abound on earth, to be fruitful, and to multiply on earth.
It was a fresh start for Noah and his family. Building an altar to the Lord and making burnt offerings on it were the first things Noah did after exiting the Ark. God took note of the pleasing aroma and promised Himself that, despite the evil that exists in man's thoughts, He would never again destroy the earth because of him.
God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth." God also gave him authority over everything on earth. God made a promise to Noah that there would never again be a flood to destroy the earth, and He also created a rainbow in the cloud as a sign of the covenant He had made with it (Genesis 9:13). Nations descended from Noah after Noah and his sons populated the earth, Nations were divided on earth after the flood. Noah died at the age of 950.
Lessons drawn from Noah's life after the flood.
Noah waited on God. (Genesis 8:1–14).
Noah waited on God, and he followed all of God's instructions. He did not grow weary or give up waiting on God. He remained within the ark the entire time. As the flood subsided, he did not immediately leave; instead, he sent a dove to see if the ground was dry. He did not leave the ark until God gave him a command to do so (Genesis 8:6–12). This teaches us to rely on God and be patient. It may seem endless, but don't stop believing. God will break through for us.
God has His ways (Genesis 8:5).
God is not a man, hence He truly has His own ways of doing things. He decides to go above in whatever He does. According to the Bible, the flood subsided steadily up until the tenth month. that merely indicates that the flood gradually subsided. The same God had the power to stop it abruptly, but He decided to cease the flood gradually. Whether the flood stopped suddenly or gradually, it didn't matter; it finally did. What is it that we are expecting from God? We continuously check the clock for God, and even though it sometimes seems like He is not working, He is. We may not know all the details but we can trust that He is working behind the scene. In the name of Jesus, whatever He has promised will come to pass, and I pray His will be done in our lives.
Noah worked (Genesis 9:20).
God blessed Noah and his sons to be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, but Noah still had to work. Noah started farming, and he planted a vineyard. He worked, he planted, and he sowed. Noah did not just declare, "Well, the Lord has blessed me," and then sit back. Also, it was said that nations descended from Noah, and Noah and his sons filled the earth (Genesis 10). This encourages us to work. Although we are aware of the Lord's blessings, are we acting in faith? are we diligent and consistent at our work?. In addition, I hope we approach our work with the understanding that God wants us to prosper here on earth.
Ham, the son of Noah, brought a curse on his innocent son.
When Noah was intoxicated, Ham, who was Noah's son, saw his father naked and proceeded to inform his two brothers, Shem and Japheth. The other brothers behaved wisely by covering their father's nakedness without even turning to face him. Noah awoke from his drunkenness and realized what his son (Ham) had done to him. Then, Noah cursed Canaan, the son of Ham. He cursed Canaan, not Ham, so that Canaan would serve his brothers as servants of servants. Canaan was cursed even though his father was the one who did the wrong thing. This serves as a reminder for us to be cautious about what we say and do because our actions might have a positive or negative impact on the younger generations. We must guard our eyes, ears, tongue, and mind and always rely on God's wisdom.
Prayers
1. I pray for the grace to wait on God in every area of my life.
2. It is God's purpose for me to prosper on earth; therefore, in the name of Jesus, I declare and decree that I prosper in all that I do and that my enemies will fear me.
3. I break every curse that was brought on me and my children by the sins of my father, father's parents, mother, mother's parents, great-grandfather, etc., in Jesus' name. Amen.
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