The Essential 100, Day 5 Pride. As we continue through the Essential 100 reading plan in YouVersion, we are looking at a short passage today, just 9 verses. But they are a very sad 9 verses indeed. Read Genesis 11:1-9. As the world has continued, man has looked around and decided they are the best and deserve the best. Unfortunately, they didn’t look to God and realize that God is the best. Man, in his pride, decides to build a tower to reach the heavens. God, in his wisdom, stops him. God knows what is best for us and when we lose sight of God in our life, we will…

The Essential 100, Day 4 Long before a rainbow meant anything else, the rainbow was a symbol of God’s covenant with the entire world. Read Genesis 8:1 – 9:17 as day 4 of The Essential 100 reading plan with YouVersion. God made a covenant with the world, not just the people in it. The rainbow was set to remind God of his covenant, not us. Whatever we may think a rainbow is, to God, it a reminder not to flood the entire world in judgment through water again. God will continue to judge because he continues to be holy. But, he will not use a planet-wide flood to do it.…

The Essential 100, Day 3 The third essential truth about God is found in Genesis 6:5 – 7:24. Here we see the account of the flood. As a reminder, this is based on The Essential 100 reading plan from YouVersion. Noah was alone. He alone was faithful to God and served Him. Because of the sin of the rest of the world, God made the decision to judge the earth. Noah would be saved, and his family. God is just and must punish sin. God is also faithful to save those who seek Him from that judgment. Do we feel alone? We may be, like Noah. But, God is with…