28 Jan RIGHTEOUS EXCESS
GOSPEL PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY DAILY RHEMA
Tuesday, 28th January 2025
Text(s): Genesis 9:18-28(KJV)
Key Verse: “By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.” – Hebrews 11:7
A prominent pastor faces accusations of sexual impropriety. A Christian college president admits to financial misdeeds. A ministry leader is revealed to be verbally abusive to the staff. Behind each new revelation are broken lives and damaged trust, magnifying the toll of the sin.
We might be surprised to read that one of Noah’s first recorded acts after the Flood was to get drunk. His actions seem out of character for someone whom Scripture describes as righteous (Ezek. 14:14, 20; 2 Peter 2:5). Likely significant time elapsed between Noah’s departure from the ark and his night of excessive drinking. He had to begin farming and plant the vineyard (v. 20). He had to harvest the grapes and then wait for them to ferment. The original Hebrew language of this text suggests that this was Noah’s first foray into farming, and some have wondered whether Noah’s drunkenness was perhaps accidental.
The focus of the passage is actually less on Noah’s failure and more on the response of his three sons. Ham was first to see his father lying naked in a drunken stupor. He told his brothers, and they covered their father while averting their eyes (vv. 22–23). Most scholars believe that Noah’s curse against Canaan, Ham’s son (10:6), implies that Ham’s response to what he saw was either contemptuous or lustful. Canaan seems to have shared his father’s taste for that which was impure. Noah’s words were also prophetic, pointing forward in history to Canaanite sin and God’s judgment upon it through His people (see Lev. 18:3).
Noah was the most righteous man of his generation—but he was not perfect. Even his heroic faith did not prevent him from falling into devastating sin. Jesus is the only one who will not disappoint us.
PRAYER(S):
- Lord, in our quest for righteousness, let us be a beacon of Your grace, inspiring others through our faith and conduct.
- Pray that GPA members develop a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ and become active in living out their faith through service and love.
QUOTE: “Righteous excess is not about having more but about giving more, extending our blessings beyond measure.” – Anonymous
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 16-18; Matthew 19:16-30
G. P. A. Hymn: 382 – I have giv’n up all for Jesus