It is amazing to me that the nearly eight billion people on this earth are descended from three men. Ultimately, we are the descendants of one man, Noah and through him, we are descended from Adam himself. When my son was young, I used to keep the Discovery Channel and the History Channel on for him to watch with me in the evenings. One night the program was on genes and the gene pool. I wasn’t paying much attention to it until the narrator stated that geneticists had discovered that about 5500 to 6000 years ago, the gene pool narrowed drastically to about eight people. I chuckled. My son asked why I was laughing. I said, “Duh! The flood. There were only eight people on the ark.” Of course, that sparked a discussion.
Author: Pamela Porterfield
I am a graduate of Bethany Nazarene College which is no Southern Nazarene University. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Speech, English, Creative Writing and Drama with a minor In Educations. I live in Baton Rouge, La, with my husband of 45 years, Stan. We are members of the Baton Rouge First Church of the Nazarene. I am excited to be doing what God has inspired me to do.
LET’S TAKE A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP
Ok then, now, imagine this for a minute. You are seventy-five years old and, so far, your life has been pretty good and you know what your plans are. You have a good life in Harran, then, in the night, God speaks to you and it turns your world upside down. Abram was told to pack up everything he had and go to a place that God would lead him to. God didn’t say where he was going; He said He would lead him there. On top of that, God tells him that he would be the father of nations. So far, his wife, Sarai, had been unable to conceive a child.
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OK MOVE ‘EM OUT
The population of the earth was growing. People began to move as the population grew. Since there were only eight people to begin with it makes sense that there was only one language. The people congregated between two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. They built a city on the plain of Shinar. Between two rivers, the land had to be lush and fertile. The perfect place to put down roots and stay a while.
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GOD HAS NEVER HAD A WIFE
God did not then, or ever, have a wife and for that matter, neither did Jesus. No matter which conspiracy theory you hear about the Merovingian Dynasty of France, or any other supposed bloodline of Jesus, those theories are just that, theories. Unproven theories. The ideas of people trying to make Jesus seem less than the Son of God that He is. There is no basis of fact for them to stand on. Satan brings this kind of stuff up over and over again to lead people away from the Truth of God and His Son, Jesus Christ.
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GROWING THE FAMILY TREE
It is interesting to see that some of the names of the sons of Ham are the names of countries. For example, Egypt, Cush, Put and Canaan. We know where Egypt is. Many biblical scholars believe that Cush is what is now Ethiopia. Put is believed to be Liberia. And of course, Canaan is the land of Israel today. In the sons of Japeth, we see Tarshish the city where the apostle Paul was from and Magog which some scholars believe to be Russia.
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The Colors of a Promise
The first thing Noah did, after leaving the ark, was to build an altar and offer a sacrifice to God in thanksgiving for the deliverance from the flood. Noah and his family were finally out of the ark and the animals had been released to go where God wanted them to be. Now the real work began. They had to start over. Not just a home, but planting and harvesting, and planning for the future. God promised that the world would never again be destroyed by a flood, and He gave a sign that would remind us, and Him, of that covenant. The rainbow.
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God Still Answers Prayer
I want to tell you that God STILL answers prayer. He cares about the things that are important to us, just as much as He cares about us. He takes care of the birds and animals in the field. Why wouldn’t He take care of us, too?
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DID YOU FORGET SOMETHING?
The way Genesis 8:1 is written would make you think that God forgot about them but be assured He did not. God knew where they were and what they were doing and thinking. This is what I am thinking. The rain from above and the waters gushing up from below kicked up a lot of debris and mud. Since God does not change the rules of nature, He knew it would take time for all of it to settle down to the bottom of the waters. And the ark may not have arrived yet over the place that God planned for it to settle.
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As Jesus Returns Christians Will Vanish
There are so many viewpoints of what will happen when Jesus returns, and Satan is forever defeated. I am going to try to answer some questions you may have. If I don’t cover your question, please comment and I will try to address it. This is long and yet is very. Read the Book of Revelations. It’s all there. There are also prophecies regarding the end of time in Daniel and Ezekiel. Remember I am not a preacher or theologian. I am just sharing what I have learned.
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SEVEN DAYS WITH NO RAIN
The ark was built, it was covered in pitch, inside and out. The animals had been sent by God to the ark. Noah and his family herded each sets of pairs into their enclosures and made sure the gates were secure. Noah was told by God to go into the ark along with his family and all the animals that God had sent to him to be saved from the flood. God said that in seven days He would send the rain.
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The Flood is not a Myth
It is obvious that a cataclysmic flood event took place. Today, many people are calling it a myth. Some try to downplay it and say it was just a regional event. But the fact that every people group across the globe has such a story in their folklore tells me that it is not a myth.
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GONNA BUILD A BOAT IN THE SAND
There he was. Noah, follower of God. I don’t think it took God too long to find him. He was a light in a world full of darkness. His immediate family followed God as Noah did. God told him what He was going to do and that He would save him and his wife, his sons and their wives. So, there were going to be only 4 men and 4 women, chosen by God to save the human race. Eight people!
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Battles in Heavenly Places
March 5, 2023 First off, I want to apologize for the delay in getting out the last blog post, “Heart Thing”. I was dealing with some spiritual warfare. For some reason, I couldn’t get the last blog page to post. Satan did not want that blog to post. I haven’t figured out just what he…
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It’s All In a Day’s Work
March 3, 2023 I was recently questioned about the six days of creation. The gentleman said that God’s “day” of Genesis 1, the “day” of the original writers, and our interpretation of “day” may be totally different concepts. He also said that because of the language drift that occurs over time that words may not…
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No Matter the Language It’s Still Jesus
This morning, I spent a considerable amount of time ‘talking’ with a reader. It seems he believes that we are not following the right Messiah because Jesus is not the name of the Messiah, Yeshua is. I have done a little bit of reading up on this. Each transliteration of the name of Jesus is limited by the alphabet of the particular language it is translated into.
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THERE’S HOPE IN THESE NAMES
Now, I know, chapter 5 might seem boring but there’s hidden treasure here. Now, I know, chapter 5 might seem boring but there’s hidden treasure here. It states who begat who and how old Dad was when the son was born. But it is an interesting chapter because it also shows an unbroken line of men who worshipped God. It is the beginning of the lineage of Jesus. Two of the Gospels in the New Testament give the full lineage of Jesus.
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It Has To Be A Heart Thing
The story of Cain and Abel is the first recorded case of sibling rivalry. Abel offered his sacrifice of a firstborn lamb from his flock in obedience to God, recognizing that he needed forgiveness of sin. Cain knew in his heart he knew he was wrong, but he still offered fruits and vegetables.
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Did You Know We’re Naked?
Adam blamed his sin on Eve. Eve blamed her sin on the serpent. Everybody was pointing fingers at someone else, well, except the serpent (no fingers). Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? But God is omniscient. He knows everything; past, present and future. He knew they would be tempted. And sadly, He knew they would fall. But before time began, God had made a plan.
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He Will Crush Your Head
February 20, 2023 Reading: Genesis 3: 14-19 Focus: Genesis 3:15 – And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers, he will crush your head and you will strike his heel. Father, open our eyes to the plan you have for us. Guide us as we follow that…
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HELLO? ANYBODY THERE?
February 16, 2023 Reading: Genesis 3:1-10 Focus: Genesis 3:9 – But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” Father, thank You for Your blessings today. Pour Your words into my heart and out my fingertips. Let Your truth shine today. Open hearts and minds to Your words and bring people closer to…
