Title Noah who made a mistake
Contents
Hymn: Chapter 423 “When My Faith Is Weak”
Meditation: What Caused Noah's Mistake? Also, how can we recover from the mistakes we make in life?
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
Text: “Noah began farming and planted vines, and he drank wine and was drunk, and was naked in his tent” (Genesis 9:20-21).
Word: In the meantime, we have shared the Word through Noah's strengths, but like the saying, “There is none righteous, not even one” (Romans 3:10), even Noah, who was so righteous, made a mistake. He got drunk and fell asleep naked in the tent. It was a great shame for a person to be naked and show his lower body. There are many lessons to be learned from Noah's mistakes.
I was drunk. The cause of the mistake was drinking wine and getting drunk. Alcohol is a scary thing. Even if it is a drug, you should not drink alcohol. Because where there is alcohol, there is human error and corruption. Therefore, in Proverbs it is forbidden to drink wine (Proverbs 23:31), and it is said, “Who has calamity? It is with those who are addicted to wine, and with those who go looking for mixed drinks” (Proverbs 23:29-30).
Everyone commits a sin at some point. Noah was a man who walked with God for 600 years. He was a man of faith who obeyed God in the midst of many criticisms and ridicule. Even such a person has made a mistake that God forbids. God gave him the authority to rule over all things (Genesis 9:2), but he could not even rule himself. In any case, I cannot guarantee that I will not sin. You must always beat yourself up and make it obedient (1 Corinthians 9:27).
After victory, there is failure. Therefore, after victory, you should always be careful with the test. Genesis 6-9 is filled with the victory of Noah's faith. However, from the end of Chapter 9, there is a record of failure. After he made one mistake, unfortunately, there is no record of a remarkable life. His 350 years were left blank, not because his later life had nothing to look at, but rather because he wanted to use Noah's mistakes as a mirror for us. How many people repeat Noah's mistakes? Let's not get drunk. Let's not be vigilant. Let us not be proud after victory.
Prayer: Lord, who taught us a valuable lesson through Noah's mistakes. Like Noah, he was a righteous man, but when he saw him commit sins, I want to live with caution. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Lord's Prayer