BIBLE READING : GENESIS 7:21-END
Special Verse: Genesis 8:22
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Before the flood, humanity's diet consisted solely of plants. It’s important to consider that all the vegetation, which was humanity’s only source of food, was destroyed during the flood. The only plant food left for Noah, his family, and the animals was whatever they had stored in the ark, which had to last until new plants could grow again. Remember, plants are the primary source of sustenance for living creatures through photosynthesis. From a human perspective, God’s plan to flood the earth might not have seemed practical. Noah probably questioned how they would survive, yet he moved forward in faith, obeying God's every instruction. It was only after the flood that God revealed to Noah that he could begin eating animals as well.
The story of Noah’s flood reveals a powerful lesson: even when the floods of life seem to wipe out everything you have, God is more than able to restore what was lost. Noah’s key to restoration lay in what he did after the flood. Upon seeing the desolation around him, he offered some of his clean animals as a sacrifice to God. Despite how difficult it must have been, Noah honored God, and immediately, God established a covenant with him. Be encouraged—God is ready to restore everything you may have lost if you will partner with Him. Noah’s obedience was effective, as seen in the survival and continuation of the human race.