VERSE: Genesis 8:1a–But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark. TRUTH: No matter who we are, where we are, or what our circumstances, God remembers us. We are not forgotten or left alone in our situations. How beautiful to see God remember us and act for us! RESPONSE: Lord, thank You for not leaving me alone in my circumstances. Thank You for remembering me!

VERSE: Genesis 7:1–Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time” TRUTH: How wonderful that Noah is seen by God as righteous, and yet how sad that it’s only Noah! Noah’s faithfulness was recognized and rewarded. What would God say if He reviewed our lives? RESPONSE: Lord, I desire to follow You more than anything else. Help me to surrender to Your will in all areas of my life.

VERSE: Genesis 6:22–Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did. TRUTH: Noah had just received some strange and odd instructions, yet he didn’t argue, question, complain or make excuses. He just did. Do we have that attitude toward God; no matter where He leads us, we’ll go? RESPONSE: Lord, help me have the same level of obedience that Noah did and to trust You no matter what.

VERSE: Genesis 5:2–He created them male and female and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created. TRUTH: God reminds us that not only is He creator, but He cares for His creation. God blessed them and He gave them names, both of which were very important in this culture. God is not far off, He is interested and attentive to His creation and cares for us very much. RESPONSE: Lord, You are an amazing Creator! Thank You for not just creating us, but for caring for us!

VERSE: Genesis 4:7–If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well sin is crouching at the door; and it’s desire is for you, but you must master it. TRUTH: Disappointment and down circumstances make us vulnerable to sin. When we experience tough times, do we go to God for encouragement, or do we allow jealousy or anger or despair in? RESPONSE: Lord, help me to focus on You in good times and bad. You are the only one who satisfies, regardless of the circumstance.

VERSE: Gen 3:23–therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. TRUTH: Adam and Eve sinned and God punished them. Then as a result of their sin, they had to leave the garden. However, God did not give up on Adam and Eve or forget about them. God sent them out of the garden, but He gave them purpose and responsibility. Even when we sin and receive God’s punishment, He still loves us and through our repentance and return to Him, He still has purpose for us. RESPONSE: Lord, thank You for Your forgiveness when we mess up.…

VERSE: Genesis 2:24–For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. TRUTH: Marriage is such a special creation of God between the man and woman that God created. But marriage is work and requires that we place our spouse above all others except God. RESPONSE: Lord, thank You for a wonderful husband. Help me to show him the love and respect that he deserves because You love Him too.

VERSE: Gen 1:31–God saw all that He made and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. TRUTH: God’s created everything and on this day He created people. As He looked at His creation, He indicated that He was pleased and proud of what He had created. When we look at other people, do we see them as God’s valued creation? RESPONSE: Lord, help me see people the way You see people, as Your valued creations.

VERSE: John 21:22–Jesus said to him, ‘If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!’ TRUTH: It can be easy to get focused on other people and what God has planned for their lives. However, we should not allow that to distract from what God has planned in our own lives. Will we follow God regardless of what other people are called to do? RESPONSE: Lord, help me to focus on You and follow You regardless of Your plans for the others I’m around.

VERSE: John 20:21–So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” TRUTH: The idea of being sent out like Jesus was sent out can cause some anxiety and yet Jesus tells us to have peace. In truth, we only find peace in being exactly where God has for us to be, doing what God has for us to do. RESPONSE: Father, I pray that I go when and where You send me and that I will rest in Your peace.