You Are Not Forgotten

Genesis 7:21-24

"Every living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; people and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark."

Perished. Died. Wiped out. Wiped from the face of the earth. 

Imagine being in this situation. I'd fully understand if Noah and co. were wondering where on earth God was in all this. The whole world was flooded, every land-living thing outside the little boat was dead, and all hope of walking again on dry land had most likely dried up. If there was ever a time to doubt God's sovereignty, this was it.  

But the next chapter starts with one of my favourite phrases ever: "But God...". Stuff was going down, but God was about to move in. Something was happening, but God was about to turn things upside down. 

"But God remembered Noah..."

In the midst of the flood and the perishing and the hopelessness, God remembered Noah and the passengers that he had entrusted to him. He had not for even one single moment forgotten or lost sight of them. 

"But God remembered [YOU]..."

God sees you in your flood. He sees that there is nothing you can do to save yourself and those in your care. Trust him. He will send his Spirit to blow over you, to comfort you and bring you back to dry land. 

Remember that wherever you are right now, be it safe on the shore or lost way out at sea, God remembers you.