Genesis 6:8-10
8 But
Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.
9 This
is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless
among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.
10 Noah
had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth.
Noah lived a righteous life and walked
with God because he ‘found grace in the eyes of the Lord.’
Grace - meaning
The word “grace” appears for the first time
in the Bible in this verse.
"Grace" is the English translation
of the Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "that which brings delight,
joy, happiness, or good fortune."
The Old Testament use of the word (Hebrew
word חֵ֖ן (ẖen) as found in Genesis 6:8) includes the concept that
those showing favor do gracious deeds, or acts of grace, such as being kind to
the poor and showing generosity.
Grace
is not a commodity or a substance. It is an action of God; therefore, it has a
result.