Genesis 6-9: Noah, The Great Flood, Rainbows, And Forgiveness

Chapter 6 -9 of Genesis tells the story of Noah, the great flood, and God's covenant to never destroy the earth through flooding.

I admit, as I was reading these chapters, scenes from Evan Almighty and the "Flood" musci video by Jars of Clay came to mind.

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So I reread them again and focused on the words and not on the images in my head. This time, the chapters disturbed me, especially in light of the tragedies in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City.

I trust God's covenant with Noah. I know he meant it that he will never again destroy the Earth with flood. So it stands to reason that the flooding is, for the most part, our fault. Considering how many people have died from those floods, it seems we can destroy ourselves just as easily as God can command the waters to rise.

Within the same chapter, God reiterated that man is the steward of the Earth. We have influence over all of Earth's creatures. God gave us permission to use these animals and the Earth's resources. Isn't it disturbing how much power we have over our environment? Isn't it scary that a lot of us are using that power to destroy ourseleves deliberately?


I think that with this covenant, God wants us to be aware of the impact we have on our environment. It's naive and selfish to think that we our actions don't affect every around us.

But it's not all gloom and doom. Isn't that why God created the rainbow? My baby loves rainbows. I am glad that she's old enough to understand the rainbow's relevance in our Christian life. The rainow is God's reminder and promise. It's God's way of reminding us that he put us in charge of this planet. It's also his promise that as long as we do good and take care of our home, he will never hurt us deliberately. What do you think? Is this a good explaination?