October 27, 2010 And The Rains Came 3

Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters, it is Wednesday, Salvation Wednesday on this line.
So today we ask God to send us out to seek out the lost and tell them the Good News about our Lord Jesus and Salvation through Him. First we need to be sure we are saved, and then we share with others. Please remember that only Jesus can save the soul, but we can offer to others the Love of Jesus and tell them the steps to Heaven.

There is a prayer request in from John Henry Riddlesberger who is on a cross country drive in his Jeep. Big John, as I respectfully call my brother in Christ, has offered up this prayer as this coming Friday is World Cancer Day. Thanks for the prayer John, enjoy the rest of your "big ride".

Dear God, I pray for a cure for cancer, and that you will touch all those suffering from cancer with your loving hand, you who are the greatest physician of all. Grant unto them healing, courage, wisdom, strength and peace. Please guide the hands and minds of all those who are researching for a cure for this dreaded illness. In Jesus' beautiful name we pray. Amen

And The Rains Came 3: Genesis 6:8 - But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. 9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time and he walked with God. 10 Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. 11 Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight and was full of violence. 12 God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. 13 So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. (NIV)

Wow, God is angry, and we talked about that yesterday. But one man, Noah, was found to be in favor of God. As you can see "Noah walked with God". Brothers and sisters, I just brought it out how if we are truly a Christian, we are walking with Jesus. So I ask you this question, if this was to happen today, meaning God is going to destroy man and earth, would God find favor in you? While none of us would be found blameless in the eyes of God, unless we are saved by the blood of Jesus, would you fit that picture? Folks, we need to be walking with God all the time, not just on Sunday for a few hours. In verse 10 the Bible tells us that Noah had three sons, one of them a "Ham" (ok, I must joke a little), three sons, and of course Noah, and his wife and Shem, Ham and Japheth, and their wives were about to get the job of their lives. Let's go back to the Word of God and take a look at this job. Speaking of jobs, please pray for Mark, who really needs to find work. Notice please I said work, as Mark does not mind work.

Genesis 6:14 - So make yourself an ark of cypress wood: Make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. 15 This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 450 feet long 75 feet wide and 45 feet high. 16 Make a roof for it and finish the ark to within 18 inches of the top. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks. (NIV)

My study Bible translates the measurements into feet, if I go to the King James Bible I find the size in Cubits but since I would need to ask God, what's a cubit, I just thought the New International Version of the Bible would tell it best. Ok, God really handed them a job, but thank God, God is not like most of us as when we decide we want something most of it want it done yesterday. So think of it, God would come to us and tell us to build this Ark. 450 feet long, brothers and sisters, have you been to a football game, picture it, this Ark would be longer than the football field including the end zones and it would about half as wide and it would be about four stories high. So God walks up to you and tells you, I have found favor in you and I want you to build me this Ark, this really big boat and He gives you all the sizes and directions and you might say... "you've got to be kidding!" I don't think we could ever build it today, well, till we would get all the permits, and waivers it would take years just for the paperwork. And think about when you call Lowes or Home Depot and asked for that much lumber and then would say, make it cypress wood, oh and then you ask for that pitch, or tar. Think of the job, but more so I want you to think of this on this Salvation Wednesday, would God really be able to find favor in you? I think this is a good time today to just stop and pray for God to clean us. Let's go to Him and ask in the name of Jesus to be washed clean. If we do this and then really repent of our sins and walk with God, when the end comes, and it is coming, God will find favor in us. Don't worry, we will not need to build that really big boat, but we have our orders also and that is to Go into all the world and preach and teach the Good News. (Mark 16:15) Ready? Let's get back in favor of God...

Dear Father in Heaven, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I ask You right now, in the name of Jesus that You would wash me clean with the blood of Jesus. Wash away all my sins and start me over clean again, and Lord, I just know I cannot do this alone, so help me walk with You, I really want to walk with You daily so block evil from my mind, from my sight, and from my heart and help me start 100% with You... In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Now go forth sharing your blessings, holding onto Jesus' hand and walk with Him daily...
Love ya, Pastor Dan.