Noah Found Grace

Just over one week ago, I returned home from visiting the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky and the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. Both are owned and operated by Ken Ham and Answers in Genesis. It was a worthwhile trip. Both are amazing to see and experience.

When you step inside the Ark, you soon understand how Noah could easily have room for all of the animals, as well the eight persons of his family. The Ark Encounter is an exact replica of Noah's Ark in Scripture, It was built to scale, based on the instructions God gave Noah in Genesis 6:13-16. Of course, the inside design of the Ark was not given in Genesis nor was the exact size and location of the door, so some creative license was taken in that regard.

Take note of what God said: "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. And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 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.' But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD" (Gen. 6:5-8).

Going on, the Scripture says, "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. 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. 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. 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. 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" (Gen. 6:17-21). And we are told, "Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did" (v. 22).

The story in Genesis chapters six through nine tells it all. The story is incredible. It is easy to understand why so many people have a hard time believing. But when you visit the Ark Encounter and also check out the nearby Creation Museum, you will begin to understand what God can do. The Creation Museum explains the Biblical Creation worldview and compares it at every turn to the secular evolutionary worldview, placing the two views side by side as all the evidence is considered. In the end, the Biblical Creation worldview stands tall and is easily understood and believed.

It is all incredible to see. Make that trip your families next vacation. You will be glad you did. It is both educational and inspirational. Don't miss it. Amen.