"Be Fruitful, Multiply, Fill the Earth"

Covenant with God

Signs of God's Covenant

The Rainbow

Genesis 9:1-7 The Message

9 ^1-4 God blessed Noah and his sons: He said, “Prosper! Reproduce! Fill the Earth! Every living creature—birds, animals, fish—will fall under your spell and be afraid of you. You’re responsible for them. All living creatures are yours for food; just as I gave you the plants, now I give you everything else. Except for meat with its lifeblood still in it—don’t eat that.

⁵ “But your own lifeblood I will avenge; I will avenge it against both animals and other humans.

^6-7 Whoever sheds human blood,
        by humans let his blood be shed,l
    Because God made humans in his image
        reflecting God’s very nature.
    You’re here to bear fruit, reproduce,
        lavish life on the Earth, live bountifully!”

For Reflection

God is not concerned with reproduction only.  God selected Noah and his family to reset God's will for human life. It was, and still is, God's hope that the lineages of righteous people will help God establish worldwide reconciliation and the fulfillment of God's promise. If you are a God worshiper and a Jesus follower, how are you doing a God collaborator?

Pray
Pray so that your life reflects your love of God and your acceptance of Christ in a holy witness to the Resurrection.