GRACE IS THE PLAN OF GOD.
Gen 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
In this scripture, God did not bestow grace upon Noah. Instead, Noah discovered grace, which God recognized and separated Noah from the rest of mankind. Notably, Noah refrained from worshipping idols.
Gen 7:5 And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.
Noah diligently executed every command given to him by God. He came to the profound realization that God was his savior, a divine entity capable of miraculous interventions that guided him to survive and thrive as a devoted follower of the living God. Noah understood that God possessed complete knowledge of his actions and that wherever He instructed him, it was trustworthy. Consequently, Noah faithfully adhered to the divine plan for humanity. Furthermore, he passionately preached obedience and the existence of the one true God to anyone who would lend their ears.
2Pe 2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Noah, finding grace, consistently performed the tasks that were expected of him by God.
Gen 6:22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Due to Noah’s conduct and adhering to a portion of God’s plan of grace for the redemption of mankind, which in Noah’s time served as the punishment of the preceding world and the establishment of Noah’s world, Noah’s faith and the restoration of mankind were integral to the covenant established between God and mankind.
Gen 9:17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
Noah did not possess a written document, a Bible, or even a preacher. However, he held unwavering faith in God and followed His instructions, which God recognized as divine grace. Noah’s unwavering faith condemned the world and served as an example for God’s judgment of all mankind. Noah’s faith, his beliefs, demonstrated to God that humanity could worship Him rather than a mere idol. Through this faith, Noah gained access to the reward of eternal life in the second resurrection. Noah became a beneficiary of righteousness and the blessings that righteousness brings through God’s plan of grace, which encompasses eternal life.
Heb 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Grace serves as a divine plan for the salvation of humanity, offering both merited and unmerited recognition.
