Noah's Ark Day

“The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.  The Lord was grieved that He had made man on the earth, and His heart was filled with pain…. But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.” Gen. 6:5-8

“Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God.” Gen. 6:9

 “Noah did everything just as God commanded him.” Gen. 6:22 (Gen. 7:5, 9, 16)

In a culture characterized by wickedness, Noah was a man swimming against the current.It’s not an easy thing to do…living a righteous and blameless life among people whose every inclination is towards evil. I imagine Noah was often on the receiving end of those evil intentions, but he stood firm and held on to his principles.

And God noticed.

We don’t often think of God as Someone who grieves, but the Bible says God’s heart was filled with pain; the people He created, the ones on whom He’d poured so much tenderness and care, had rebelled against Him.

But not Noah. Noah did everything just as God commanded him.

And God saved Noah from the flood.

I try to impress on the children that God expects us to do what’s right, even when everyone around us is doing the wrong thing. Right now they might be tempted to get involved in relatively minor wrongdoings—things like not paying attention in class or not following the playground rules. But one day the stakes will be higher. One day these students will encounter peer pressure pushing them towards serious offenses with severe consequences.

Let’s help our children to understand that sinful choices hurt others and fill God’s heart with pain. Let’s teach them to do what is right instead of following the crowd. And let’s remind them that God takes care of those who walk with Him.

Here's our gang in front of the ark. The rainbow reminds us of God's promise.

The birthday girl was an elephant/birthday princess.

"Two by two, two by two, God showed mercy to Noah and his crew."

Animals, wild and tame, worked on Noah's Ark project.

We're building a rainbow out of Fruit Loops and marshmallows.

Peacocks and wild animals are learning to count by 5's.

On Friday, we cheered for the Eagles.