Genesis 9:15 Daily Devotional & Meaning – God Remembers His Covenant
- Benjamin Michael Mcgreevy
- Mar 19
- 3 min read
Daily Verses Everyday! Day 45
“And I will remember my covenant, which [is] between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”
Here, we see that God is not a distant Creator who set the universe in motion and then stepped aside. He is not like a clockmaker who winds up the gears and then abandons the clock to tick on its own. The key wording in this verse states that He will remember His covenant. This is not the forgetful remembering of a human who misplaces something but the active, deliberate remembrance of God, a remembrance that guarantees His faithfulness and His nearness to His creation.
The word “remember” in Scripture often carries covenantal weight. When God “remembers,” it is not that He ever forgets, but that He moves to act in accordance with His promises. For example, in Exodus 2:24, when the Israelites groaned under slavery, it says, “God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.” That remembrance led to the great deliverance of Israel through Moses.
In the same way, here in Genesis 9, God’s remembering is His pledge of continued mercy. He is binding Himself to creation with a vow that He will act according to His covenant.
This is incredibly important, because many today look at the brokenness of the world like violence, corruption, natural disasters, injustice and wonder: Where is God? Has He left us to fend for ourselves? Genesis 9:15 answers that fear with a resounding no. God is not absent. He is not indifferent. He is actively engaged, continually remembering His covenant with every living creature.
Think of it like a loving father who makes a promise to his child. The child might fail, rebel, or even forget the promise, but the father does not. Every morning when he sees that child, he is reminded of his commitment to protect, guide, and love. That is what God does with His creation. Every time the bow shines in the clouds, it is like God saying to the world, “I have not forgotten you. I remember My covenant, and My love still holds you fast.”
This also speaks directly against one of the greatest lies of the enemy, the idea that God has abandoned us. Satan whispers in our storms, “If God cared, this wouldn’t be happening. If He loved you, He would have stopped it.” But Genesis 9:15 reveals the opposite: the storms themselves become the stage for God’s remembrance. When the clouds gather and the bow appears, it is God’s way of declaring, “Even here, even now, My promise stands. I will not let judgment consume you. My mercy endures.”
It is worth noting that God’s covenant in this passage is not limited to humanity alone but extends to “every living creature of all flesh.” His remembering is cosmic in scope. The birds of the sky, the beasts of the field, the creeping things on the Earth are all included in the mercy of God’s covenant. This shows us just how comprehensive His love is. He is not only mindful of us but of every part of His creation. And if God remembers His covenant with animals and the Earth itself, how much more will He remember His covenant sealed in the blood of His Son for His people?
The rainbow was a sign of temporary mercy, but the cross is the sign of eternal grace. Just as surely as the bow appears in the cloud after the rain, so too does the cross stand as a reminder that God has acted once for all to redeem us. And just as God remembers His covenant never again to Flood the Earth, He remembers the new covenant, never again to condemn those who are in Christ Jesus.
So when you feel forgotten, when the world looks too broken to fix, when your own sin makes you question God’s patience, remember this verse. God remembers His covenant. He does not forget. He is actively involved in His creation, sustaining it with His faithfulness and upholding it with His love.
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