Noah Lived for 950 Years

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years, and he died. Genesis 9:29

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Noah was the last of the people from before the flood who lived into the 900-year area. His son Shem lived only until he was 600 years old. Genesis 11:10-11. The decline of ages appears to be directly related to the changes in the atmosphere and the world after the flood and the increased consumption of flesh food. After the flood, and after the introduction of flesh, the length of time that people lived began to go down generation after generation, until the average age of people on the earth was about 70 years. Addictive lives have an effect on our length and happiness of our lives.

Prayer for Today: God, you know how we live. You know how much instruction You have given each of us and You know our responses to Your counsel. We ask for forgiveness today for our decisions and our actions. Forgive us we pray, and help us to turn back to You and get our lives back under control. We acknowledge today that without Your help we will die. Help us to accept Your life today.