New Beginnings After Judgment and Grace
What to notice today
Today's readings trace God's pattern of redemption through judgment and covenant renewal. In Genesis, Noah emerges from the flood to receive God's covenant promise, yet humanity's pride resurfaces at Babel, fragmenting into nations. In Acts, Stephen's martyrdom catalyzes the conversion of Saul, who becomes God's chosen instrument to carry His name to Gentiles, kings, and Israel—showing how persecution becomes the seed of expansion. Both testaments reveal that human failure never thwarts God's purposes; His grace sovereignly redirects history toward redemption.
Today's Quiz
After the flood, what sign did God give Noah as a covenant promise?
What was the name of the tower that humanity attempted to build in Babel?
What was Saul doing when the Lord appeared to him on the Damascus road?
Like Saul on the Damascus road, where has God interrupted your plans to redirect you toward His purpose, and how did you respond to that divine reversal?
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