The Scriptures not only teach us what we should remember about God but also reveal that God remembers. This does not imply that He forgets as we do, but rather that He intentionally brings things to the forefront of His mind.
The first example of this comes during the flood. Mankind became so wicked God regretted making it. There was only one man whose righteousness merited God’s favor – Noah. God instructed Noah to build an ark to preserve the animals and prepare for the coming destruction. After many many years, God sent a flood to destroy all of humanity and every living creature on the earth, except for those saved on the ark. For 40 days and nights, it rained nonstop. God’s flood destroyed the world and cleansed it of its wickedness. The flood waters were so high that they remained on the earth for one hundred and fifty days (Genesis 7). After that approximate five month period, Moses (the author of Genesis) tells us:
But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.
God did not leave Noah to float aimlessly across the earth forever. He remembered Noah. God remembered Noah’s righteousness and saved him by receding the waters.
What does this story teach us about God? What does it mean for us today?
Noah lived in an incredibly wicked time. It was such an evil time God destroyed all of humanity. Yet, God saw everyone, including Noah, the one righteous man who remained faithful to Him despite being surrounded by widespread immorality. In fact, the Hebrew writer makes this statement about Noah:
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith. (Heb. 11)
Noah’s righteousness and faith stood in stark contrast to the world around him, condemning it as he remained devoted to God while others pursued their own desires. He was a beacon of light in a world engulfed in darkness. Yet, it was also his faith that made him the heir of righteousness, for through him, humanity was preserved. And it was because of His righteousness that God remembered him while he floated aimlessly across those flood waters.
While we may not live in times exactly like those of Noah—since God has not yet destroyed the earth a second time—we do live in an era of great wickedness. Humanity mocks God and the righteous, pursuing its own pleasures and living in ways that directly defy Him. So, we have a choice. We can choose to remain silent and eventually blend into the darkness, or we can stand firm like Noah, letting our light shine to illuminate the darkness. There is only one choice in which God will remember you and save you from destruction.
So live like Noah and God will remember you. #Remember
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