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I was reading in Genesis 8 20-22 where Noah had come out of the Ark and he and his family were once again back on solid ground. The first thing which Noah did was to build an altar for GOD. Then he offered an offering of every clean beast and every clean fowl. GOD smelled a “sweet savour” and pledged that HE would never again curse the ground for mans sake and as long as the earth remained that there would always be seed time and harvest time. Summer and Winter , day and night. GOD is Good ; all the time!!!
It must have been difficult for Noah and his family to make a sacrifice so great . I am sure that the number of animals was rather low ,yet , Noah had just been saved from death ,he and his family , and he was thankful!!! Glory!!!
In my humble opinion Noah gives his sacrifice by giving up animals which have the characteristics of Christ. A bull for strength, a lamb for patience and harmlessness ,and a turtle-dove for meekness!!! The fact that it was a burnt offering represents the wrath which GOD poured on HIM like fire!!! Thank you JESUS!!!
All throughout the Scriptures- Blessing follows sacrifice. There is a Divine pattern established for us to follow in order to receive our Blessings . We must sacrifice!!! We , like Noah , haved been saved from death.We should be thankful!!!
Going to build an altar!!! I love you!!!!!!! Mark
Thank you Mark! Love the article. We must sacrifice!
Very nicely done.
The one additional point I got out of your message is that as humans we see the COST of the sacrifice. GOD wants us to get past that and start TRUSTING in HIM to provide.
The great leaders in the bible had that kind of TRUST and FAITH. It was their TRUST and FAITH that made miracles possible. If you and I BELIEVED GOD would replace everything we gave HIM plus interest, we’d give HIM more and more.
Noah had that kind of TRUST and FAITH. He wasn’t worried about the shortages that making those offerings would created. He KNEW GOD would replace them and give him everything he needed.
Hopefully, someday we’ll be able to have that kind of TRUST and FAITH in GOD.
Thanks Mark,
Chuck Lentine
(AKA GOD’S Cowboy)
http://blogs.myspace.com/chucklentine