The David Spoon Experience 9-23-24 part 2

1) We pick up our journey in Genesis chapter 8, verse 13, where we find out that Noah is 601 years old. Ten and a half months after the process began, Noah could see that the water was drying up. Verse 14 teaches us that two more months went by, so Noah and his family spent an entire year plus in the ark with the animals.

2) It's worth noting how long this took because we often expect that God will bring about deliverance instantaneously in all situations, but that is not often the case. While Noah and his family were kept safe, they still had to spend a considerable amount of time in the ark. This should teach us the one thing Noah already exemplifies: patience, patience, patience.

3) I can't help but marvel at verse 15 when God says to Noah, "Leave the boat, all of you." This is important because when it's time to go, God will tell you. When it's time to leave the desert, enter the promised land, go into the boat, or get out of the boat, God will let you know. It has more to do with listening than telling.

4) When it was time for everyone to get out of the ark, people and animals alike got busy. The first thing Noah did was build an altar to the Lord and sacrifice the animals approved for that purpose. This pleased God because the very first action of mankind after the flood was to give an offering that was pleasing to the Lord. This was a good start for the new Earth.

5) Sidebar: In verse 22, it is noted that there will always be springtime, harvest, cold, heat, winter, and summer. To all the environmental cultists: just read Genesis 8:22—it would solve a lot of problems.