Sunday of the Flood September 11th (OTA)

Genesis 7:1-5, 16-24
1 Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation. 2 Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate, and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and his mate, 3 and seven pairs of the birds of the heavens also, male and female, to keep their offspring alive on the face of all the earth. 4 For in seven days I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and every living thing that I have made I will blot out from the face of the ground.” 5 And Noah did all that the Lord had commanded him.
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Ge 7:1-5). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
16 And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him. And the Lord shut him in.
17 The flood continued forty days on the earth. The waters increased and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. 18 The waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. 20 The waters prevailed above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep. 21 And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, livestock, beasts, all swarming creatures that swarm on the earth, and all mankind. 22 Everything on the dry land in whose nostrils was the breath of life died. 23 He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens. They were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark. 24 And the waters prevailed on the earth 150 days.
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Ge 7:16-24). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

The Flood covers the entire earth. The waters rise past the highest heights. Think about the amount of water that must have been. You would have water rushing in for forty Days to cover all the land. Covering the mountains to 15 Cubits (7.5 yards) must have taken a large amount of water. Think about all that water flowing like a river for another 150 days. How would that cut the earth?

God provided for Noah and his family. God shut them all in the ark. God had the waters lift the ark up. The ark would then float while all other animals were killed. The great rush of water even destroyed the birds of the heavens. All that was left was Noah and his family. These were the ones who were left behind.

You have been left behind. God did not leave you behind so that you could die. God left you behind so that you would repent of your sins. God left you behind so he could send his only Son Jesus Christ to die for the forgiveness of all your sins. God did all this work so you would be quiet and listen to His Voice.