WEDNESDAY, August 20th, 2008

Wow! It is hard for me not to wish we had a "Fay Day" every single day of the week. We were just one shy of 30 yesterday! That is so great! I am so encouraged and so proud of you all! Now that school is starting back, it will be hard to continue your devotions in your busy schedule, however, strive to make them a priority and you will never regret it!

A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Thank you everyone for all of the "Happy Anniversaries"!! We had a great day! The storm cancelled some of our extravagant plans, but we still made it a wonderful day of relaxing arround the house.
Michael: I must admit I did them before I went to bed on Monday... I was not sure if I would have power when I woke up on Tuesday Morning. :) Very Observant!
Brooke: Thanks for the DETAILED update on NPHS! I miss your detailed reports! Are you coming tonight?
Bethany: I am so glad you are a part of this youth group!! Will we see you at church tonight? Thanks for being faithful on your devotions! I hope you had a great day at school!
Tricia: Thanks for your encouraging words!
JESSICA B: I am SO GLAD THAT your computer is working again!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!
Jessica M: I need you to show me how to say "I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!" in a sweet way. :) You are funny! I am glad that you are doing devotions even though you hate Genesis.
Amy: I am glad that God is with us even through whimpy Fay! :)
Michael: You know all about giving your best (drum corps) For victory you must give it all... God requires the same thing.
Jonathan: At least if Jessica murders you, she will do it sweetly :)
LINCOLN LOGS: I have missed you so much! I am so thankful that you are back on! Be Faithful EVERYDAY!!!
Kacey: I am praying for you in whatever you are working through dailty
Brooke. Amanda, and Kacey: YEs, it is weird to think about all of those children and it can be very confusing. God only created Adam and Eve, so... yes: Cain did marry his sister, but the genetics were different, and so it was not like horrible mutations... so don't worry :)
Kervin: UNBLEIEVABLE! In ancient times, the king of a city would kill the messenger if He did not like the message that He brought... I did not like the message you brought from your king Marvin... but I will not be like Cain, I will not kill anyone :)
Matthew Caldwell: HEY MAN!!! IT IS SO COOL TO SEE YOU ON HERE!!! THANKS FOR COMING ON! Great Job on the devotions!!! See you tonight!
Lucy: Thanks for the really cool hearts! :)
Cary: Right On! Jealousy leads to hate which leads to murder!
Ryan: You could blow air out of your mouth stronger than the winds you got at your house? WOW! I have got to see that! :)
Josh L: DO YOUR DEVOTIONS EARLIER THEN YOU CAN SPEND TIME ON THEM!!!!!


Genesis 6

1 Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them,
2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.
3 And the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”
4 There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
7 So the LORD said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.”
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.
10 And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.
15 And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.
16 You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the ark in its side. You shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.
17 And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.
18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.
19 And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
20 Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.
21 And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them.”
22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.

God saw the wickedness of man, that it was only evil continually!! Can you imagine that? I can... watch TV at night... I think we are more like the people in Noahs lifetime than we would imagine. Everything that our culture uses as entertainment is usually sin. We laugh at immorality, hatred, homosexuality, bitterness, disrespect, and so much more, as if it were simply a joke. I guarantee God doesnt think that it is funny... And I GUARANTEE you that the worl of people that died in Noahs day, do not think that their sin is funny any more... They have all been in Hell for over 7,000 years now.

Think about the people who will die today, who do not know Christ, and think about where they will be 7,000 years from now. It breaks my heart, god wants us to turn from our sin so that we can live for Him and for His Glory!!

You see, Noah found Grace!!!!! I want to live my life, so that If the entire world was going to be destroyed again, I would be the ONE that would find grace in the site of the Lord!!

I think it is wonderufl how God protects his followers! God said He would destroy every living thing; however because Noah followed and Obeyed Him, Noah was spared by God's Amazing Grace!!

Think about this: I love how verse 21 says: Two of every animal will come to you!!! That is so cool! God did not expect Noah to do everything! God made it easier for Noah, by sending the animals to Noah. What in your life has God orchestrated to make things fall into place so that you will see His plan for your life!!! I am sure that God has brought his plan to your life in the same way that He did for Noah, if you have obeyed Him!!!

And the passage ends by saying: Noah Did ALL THAT GOD HAD COMMANDED HIM!!!!

Nopah Obeyed God regardless of the opposition! Regardless of the public opinion! Regardless of the peer perssure HE OBEYED! Will YOU OBEY REGARDLESS????