“Never again.” We’ve all heard those words and wondered whether or not we could trust them. Our confidence and hope in whether or not someone would live up to their “never again” statement is often tainted by our level of pain and the number of times the words have graced our hearing. But when God says, “never again,” our certainty can soar. We can release the doubt we face and go about our lives with full assurance of the outcome. Why? Because God is not like mankind, He cannot lie. In His very nature He is always truthful. Always. But have you ever noticed who God makes a covenant with in the story of Noah? If I just asked you that question and you answered from memory, I’m sure you would say that God made a covenant with Noah. But a more careful reading of this story shows that God actually covenanted with three groups. First, God covenanted with Noah and his family. Secondly, Noah would need to tell his story and bring hope to subsequent generations with complete assurance. So God, covenanted with all the subsequent generations as well. That’s us! But did you notice the third group? Every living creature. That’s the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field and even the creepy crawly things. God made a covenant with every living thing, not just Noah, forever. Noah 10
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