From Eden to Egypt- Day 14

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.- Genesis 6:8 (KJV)

You have to think hard about it.  Verse 8 comes right after Verses 6 and 7.  That's pretty much a given I would think.  The sequence is important due to the content and the context of the verses.  In verses 6 and 7, the Lord Himself is totally done with mankind.  He is ready to "wipe mankind...from the face of the earth," as verse 7 says in the New International Version.  Yet, when you reach verse 8, your eyes fall upon words that seem to conflict and contrast with the previous verses.

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.- Genesis 6:8 (KJV)

God was grieved, but He offered Noah grace.  God felt sorry that He had even made man and even placed him on earth, but He did find a man who stood out from among all of those who did wicked in the eyes of the Lord.  The Lord was fed up, but He found Noah whom He offered favor. 

But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.- Genesis 6:8 (ESV)

Noah helps us to see that we don't have to follow the crowd.  He shows us that God looks down from on high and sees our ways on earth.  He offers an example of striving for the standard amid those who may seek to cut corners and fudge it here and there.  His example stands out and speaks out to us in an age where the scandals outweigh the success stories.  Do like Noah and hold fast when the rest of the world may seem to go down the wrong road.  Strive to please God.

But the LORD was pleased with Noah.- Genesis 6:8 (God's Word)