A Reflection for Monday, December 1 by Samantha Wade Lectionary reading for 12/01/2025: Psalm 124; Genesis 8:1-19; Romans 6:1-11  Selected passage for reflection: Genesis 8:1-19 Read Book Chapter: Genesis 8:4-17 CSB 4 The ark came to rest in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat. 5 The water continued to recede until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were visible. 6 After

The account of Noah and the Ark is an early example of God’s holiness, faithfulness, justice, mercy, and love. Noah believed God to be good and gracious, despite the destruction and the unknown that was before him. He trusted God and obeyed Him, even when it was hard to make sense of what was to come. And yet through it all, God proved to be a faithful, loving, and merciful God. We are here today because we are long descendants of Noah and his family.