Promises, Promises

“Then the Lord sat that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.” Genesis 6:5-6

“Then God spoke to Noah and to the sons with him, saying, ‘Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you; and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, and the cattle and every beast of the earth with you; of all that comes out of the ark, even every beast of the earth. And I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth.’ And God said, ‘This is the sign of the covenant which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations; I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.’” Genesis 9:9-13

The rejection God experienced, not just from one [of His] children, but from the entire human race, was almost more than He could bear, yet He found Noah. The new covenant God establishes with Noah, however, is the first piece of precision legal work, and is now based on the barest relationship of one party agreeing not to obliterate the other. And yet even in that promise God limited Himself. He, the sworn enemy of all evil in the universe, pledged to endure wickedness on this planet for a time – or rather, to solve it through some means other than annihilation.

Take care to understand His Word. Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene

PS: New Request: Carla for job interviews today, that God’s hand calms her heart & His will is done. Fred, my life mentor, hospital tests. Casey with huge life changes. Sue, recovered from cancer, now battling with a rare & related condition (paraneoplastic syndrome). Earl, with cancer, needs bone marrow & for Lyle who may be a match. Adrian for loss of a special friend.

Praise: Barb had her job interview & it’s now in God’s hands. Please pray His will is done. Leslie has completed her chemo and no signs of cancer remain. Thanks to all who prayed faithfully. Freddy came home to see his mom! David (great health now!); Nancy (with head trauma) has passed 6 month mark and doing well. The other Nancy continues her battle with Ovarian Cancer.

Thanksgiving for: Reg, Carla and Paul.

Continue to pray for: Tim (as he supports Barb. They both need work & encouragement as they wait); Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma, Isaias (family safety & his mission work in Philippines); Adrian with significant life changes. God’s grace on USA. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary. Michael (his mum grows more frail); Randy (unexpected changes in his life). For Kevin (wisdom with his son).


*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey