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Genesis 6:8

Genesis 6:8

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Eight words — and they change everything. Grace means unearned favor. Noah did not earn God's love, but he received it. This verse is the turning point of the chapter and foreshadows the gospel: in the middle of judgment, God always finds a way to show grace.

Memory phrase: Noah found God's grace.

Talk about it: What is grace? Can you think of a time someone showed you grace?

Prayer: God, thank You that Your grace finds me too.

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