“Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands…” --Hebrews 4:1

The story of Noah is one of great depths, no pun intended. Actually, maybe it was intended!

We all know it’s a covenant story, the story of yet another attempt God makes on establishing a lasting and binding relational covenant with God’s self and God’s people, those created in the image of God. But it’s also a story of relationship, love, bonding, and a brand-new start in a fresh, new place. A place without the turbulence of sin, anger, lifelessness, and death. But a new place. A place of joy, life, new growth, and peace.

In the story, God’s people have not been faithful. Again. Except for Noah. Noah is the good seed, so to speak. So, God literally transports Noah to another place, a new and fertile place i…