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Genesis chapter 6 verse 8

but Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

What a simple but significant verse,

but Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord

in the middle of this chapter about increasing corruption on the

earth.

Verse 5, just a couple of verses before this, as the Lord saw the wickedness of man was great in the earth that every intention

of the thoughts of his heart was only evil, continually, in a way that leads to God's judgment and holy wrath being shown in the flood that

follows yet right here sandwiched in between this picture of sin and judgment.

We find a picture of mercy of grace,

but Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

As I was reading that, I just thought,

that's my only hope.

That's your only hope.

Our only hope in our life.

Our only hope right now is favor in the eyes of the Lord.

Left to ourselves, we are full of sin. Left to ourselves, we are destined for holy wrath and judgment.

Our only hope is the favor of the Lord.

And I think about celebrating Christmas just a couple of weeks ago, and I think about Luke

Chapter 2 and the pronouncement of Jesus coming to the Shepherds of his birth.

Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly hosts

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