3 Everything that lives and moves about will be foodfor you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now giveyou everything.
4 But you must not eat meat that has its
lifeblood still in it.
5 And for your lifeblood I will surelydemand an accounting. I will demand an accountingfrom every animal. And from each human being, too,
I will demand an accounting for the life of another human being. - P92
11 I establish my covenant with you:Never again willall life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never againwill there be a flood to destroy the earth."
- P93
12 And God said, "This is the sign of the
covenant I am making between me and
you and every living creaturewith you,
a covenant for all generations to come:
13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds,
and it will be the signof the covenant between me and the earth.
- P93
16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I willsee it and remember the everlasting covenant betweenGod and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
17 So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the cove-nant I have established between me and all life on theearth." - P93
God also ensures that thesanctity of human life is reinforced because humankind has been created in the image of God.
Consequently, any human who takes the lifeof another shall be judged severely. - P94
In one sense, we are like the rest of
creation because we all derive our
existence from God and share similar
characteristics with other creatures. - P94
However, God‘s image in human beings
makes us unique. We have a special
status in this world and a divine calling to
steward all of creation. - P94
We are also to treat one another
with dignity regardless of our external
differences. - P94
God makes a covenant with Noah, his descendants, and all creation. Hevows to never again destroy the entire world with a flood, and the signof the rainbow serves as a reminder to us of this promise. This does notmean that God resigns as Judge of the world, but it assures us that Godwill restrain His wrath upon the earth until the final judgment comes.
- P94
This covenant is God‘s own initiative and is unconditional.
It is an act of mercy as God works out
His plans to save us through the gospel. - P94
We are sinful and undeserving of grace
but God has not given up on us.
- P94
When we feel lost or discouraged, let us always remember the mercyand faithfulness of our Lord. - P94
Help me see other people the way
You see them and love them the way You do. In Jesus‘ name, amen. - P95
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