Genesis 7-9 Matthew 4

Genesis 7-

I think God likes the # 7 :) 7 days in the week, take 7 of every kind of clean animal, seven of every kind of bird, in 7 days I'll send rain, go into the ark with the other 7 people :)

This chapter is scary because is shows exactly how God can wipe out the earth! This isn't just a story in the toddlers Bible with the cute animals that fit inside the ark. This was a real event!

Again, this chapter shows (vs 5) how Noah did all that the LORD commanded him. He was an obedient servant of the Lord.

(vs 16) This verse, depending on what translation you read it in, says "Then the Lord shut him in. God closed and sealed the door of the ark after Noah entered!

The highest mountains under the entire heavens were covered (vs 19, in water). The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than 20 feet! Thinking of the tallest mountain covered in water then adding 20 more feet of water to completely submerge it! Wow! What power God has!!!

(vs 23) Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark.

Genesis 8-
(vs 21) The Lord...said in his heart: " Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done." This verse gives us a promise from God and lets us know that from childhood, we are sinners!!!

Genesis 9-
We learn that if anyone sheds blood, his blood also will be shed (vs 6) and again God says "for in the image of God has God made man".

God gave us a sign, an everlasting covenant saying he'll never destroy the earth by water again! That sign is the rainbow, given to us to remember!!! (vs 16).


Matthew 4-
Did Jesus know he was going to be tempted prior to entering the desert? The verse said he was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted...And, was he tempted so that later writers could say he was tempted but didn't sin? (Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 2:22)

Jesus gives us some good reminders... in verse 7. "Do not put the Lord your God to the test". (Deut. 6:16) Also in verse 17. "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." We don't know when he'll be returning! Be ready!

(vs 11) The devil left him (Jesus), and angels came and attended him. I wonder what the angels did? I'm sure that Jesus was famished from not eating and fatigued.

Verse 20, after Jesus had called the disciples, they immediately responded to him! "At once they left their nets and followed him" (vs 20) and again "immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him (vs 22). How quick are we to respond when the Spirit compels us?

Something I've never looked in to that is mentioned a lot in the gospels is demon-possessed people! Jesus and the disciples were able to cast out demons....are there people today that are demon possessed? If so, who's able to cast them out?