The Story Chapter One

The Story is a journey through the Bible that communicates God's love story for His special creation, us. Throughout this story God does not cover up the mistakes of man nor does He compromise His plan but expects us to do life His way. Within the first chapter of the story we have creation, the fall of man, the promise of restoration, the first murder and Noah's ark. The thing that is interesting that happened then is still happening today. The human race has a hard time listening to God. We may hear God but we have a hard time listening because if I listened it means that I am going to cooperate with God and do the things that He is telling me to do. In the story of Cain and Abel God spoke these words to Cain "I you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you but you must master it." Genesis 4:7 Unfortunately Cain did not listen and then killed his brother. The account of the human race from that point only got worse which led God to destroy the earth except for Noah and his family. Noah being a righteous man and who found favor with God saved his family. Shortly after the flood was over there arose a problem of Noah getting drunk, which lead to other problems with his children. The words that God spoke to Cain were not heeded then for Cain, Noah, his sons or for that matter the rest of the human race. God is looking for faithful ones who will listen to Him and begin to do life His way. In chapter two God finds another man who would listen to Him, Abrahan. More on him next week. For us today let us not become deceived and think that we can do what is right in the sight of the Lord in our own strength. We need Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord to help us to do what is right but He will not force us to do what is right we need to choose to do what is right and then ask Him for His help. He promised to help me if I look to Him.

May God strength your journey of faith.
Pastor John