GOD REMEMBERED NOAH

GOD REMEMBERED NOAH

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Genesis 8:1

Supporting Texts: Isaiah 49:15-16, Psalm 106:4, Exodus 2:24-25, 1 Samuel 1:19, Luke 1:5-13

INTRODUCTION:
To be remembered by God is not simply about being recalled; it is a divine act of mercy, intervention, and fulfilment of promise. In Scripture, whenever we read that “God remembered,” it was followed by decisive action that brought deliverance, restoration, or fulfilment.

Noah had been in the ark for months, floating on endless waters, cut off from the world, with no visible sign of change. Yet, at the appointed time, God remembered Noah, and the process of restoration began. His remembrance brought a shift in the environment—waters began to recede, and a new season was initiated.

There are seasons in life when it feels like we’ve been forgotten—buried under responsibilities, battles, or delays. But the good news is: God never forgets. His silence is not absence. His timing is perfect. When God remembers, things shift, closed doors open, wombs receive strength, and destinies are revived.

1. GOD’S REMEMBRANCE BRINGS DIVINE INTERVENTION
When God remembers a person, He steps into their situation to bring change.

a) God Took Action When He Remembered Noah (Genesis 8:1)
God caused the wind to pass over the earth, and the waters began to subside.

b) Divine Remembrance Ends Prolonged Silence (Exodus 2:24)
God remembered His covenant and acted to deliver Israel from slavery.

c) Delay Is Not Denial (Habakkuk 2:3)
God’s timing is not man's timing—He acts at the appointed time.

d) When God Remembers, Long-Standing Situations Are Resolved (Psalm 106:4)
He intervenes to show mercy and bring salvation.

Biblical Example: God remembered Hannah and gave her a son (1 Samuel 1:19-20).

2. GOD’S REMEMBRANCE BRINGS RESTORATION AND NEW BEGINNINGS
To be remembered by God is to be repositioned for a fresh start.

a) The Earth Was Repositioned for Noah’s Settlement (Genesis 8:3-5)
The waters receded, and the ark came to rest—symbolising a new beginning.

b) Divine Remembrance Restores What Was Lost (Joel 2:25)
When God remembers, years of loss are repaid.

c) New Doors Open When Old Ones Close (Revelation 3:8)
Divine remembrance causes divine access.

d) A Season of Restoration Is Birthed in God's Remembrance (Isaiah 43:19)
God begins something new in the lives of those He remembers.

Biblical Example: The thief on the cross was remembered by Jesus and received eternal restoration (Luke 23:42-43).

3. GOD’S REMEMBRANCE PROVES HIS COVENANT FAITHFULNESS
God remembers not because He forgets, but because He is bound to His word.

a) God Remembered His Covenant with Noah (Genesis 9:15)
His remembrance is rooted in relationship and promise.

b) God Is Not a Man That He Should Forget (Numbers 23:19)
His promises are sure and unfailing.

c) Divine Remembrance Is Often Tied to a Prophetic Word (Jeremiah 1:12)
What He has spoken, He watches to perform.

d) His Faithfulness Endures Forever (Lamentations 3:22–23)
He cannot forget His own.

Biblical Example: God remembered Abraham and delivered Lot (Genesis 19:29).

4. GOD’S REMEMBRANCE LIFTS PEOPLE FROM OBSCURITY TO PROMINENCE
When God remembers you, your story changes forever.

a) Noah Found Grace and Was Distinguished in His Generation (Genesis 6:8)
God’s remembrance brings favour and elevation.

b) From Forgotten to Favoured (Esther 6:1-10)
When the king remembered Mordecai, honour followed.

c) God’s Remembrance Brings You Into Divine Spotlight (1 Samuel 16:11-13)
Even when men forget, God calls your name.

d) He Lifts the Poor From the Dust and Sets Them Among Princes (Psalm 113:7-8)
His remembrance promotes and positions.

Biblical Example: Elizabeth was remembered and gave birth to John the Baptist in her old age (Luke 1:5–13).

CONCLUSION:
You may be in a season where it feels like you’re floating in the floodwaters of life, like Noah, with no sign of change. But just like Noah, God has not forgotten you. His remembrance is not passive—it is followed by a move that will bring deliverance, restoration, and elevation.

Let this truth anchor your heart: God remembers those who walk with Him. And when He remembers, no force can stop what He is about to do. Stay faithful, stay in the ark, and trust that your season of remembrance is here.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, remember me and intervene in every area of delay in my life.
2. Lord, let Your covenant promises concerning my life begin to manifest.
3. O God, reposition me for a new beginning in this season.
4. Every forgotten promise in my life, arise and be fulfilled.
5. Father, remember me for favour and lift me out of obscurity.
6. Lord, let Your wind blow away everything that has kept me stagnant.
7. Let my season of divine remembrance begin now, in Jesus' name.
8. Father, bring restoration to every broken area of my life.
9. Lord, remember my service and my prayers and reward me openly.
10. God of Noah, arise and remember me tonight!

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
1. The Lord will remember you and bring you out of every delay!
2. Your season of divine visitation has begun!
3. The waters of hardship are drying up in your life!
4. From obscurity, you shall rise into divine prominence!
5. Your covenant with God will speak for you in this season!
6. Every long-standing battle is coming to an end!
7. The God who remembered Noah will remember your household!
8. New beginnings are being birthed for you right now!
9. The book of remembrance is opened concerning you!
10. You will be remembered, rewarded, and restored—completely!