September 22 - Pentecost

Genesis 6:5-22 - The story of Noah and the flood is probably one of the best known stories of the Bible. It's especially popular for children. The animals must be the reason why, because when we look at the story, we realize the movie rating would not make it appropriate for children. It is a story of God's judgment on a sinful world. It presents a picture of God that we aren't very comfortable with. God destroys the whole earth and spares Noah and his family. This is justice and God has every right to do it. How amazing then that God sent his Son. The earth after Noah didn't get much better. All have fallen short. God in His mercy reverses this by judging Jesus that the whole earth may be spared.