From Methuselah to Noah
25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. 26And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son. 29And he named him Noah,d saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.” 30And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
And then he died. This is a repeating theme in this book.
Seth, Adam’s son died when Noah was fourteen years old. It is possible that Noah knew him.
I love what Lamech said of Noah, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.”
May we remember this verse when the daily grind, grinds on us!
Substitute Jesus for Noah and read it again.
Jesus is our comforter!
Blessings, David
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