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3. With Noah, God remembered every living thing; for, though his delight is especially in the sons of men, yet he rejoices in all his works, and hates nothing that he has made. He takes special care, not only of his people's persons, but of their possessions--of them and all that belongs to them. He considered the cattle of Nineveh, Jon 4:11. A beautiful illustration of Mt 10:29.
2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were
stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
An act of God's power over wind and water, both of which are at his beck, though neither of them is under man's control. Observe,
1. He commanded the wind, and said to that, Go, and it went, in order to the carrying off of the flood: God made a wind to pass over the earth. See here,
(1.) What was God's remembrance of Noah: it was his relieving him. Note, Those whom God remembers he remembers effectually, for good; he remembers us to save us, that we may remember him to serve him.
(2.) What a sovereign dominion God has over the winds. He has them in his fist (Pr 30:4) and brings them out of his treasuries, Ps 135:7. He sends them when, and whither, and for what purposes, he pleases. Even stormy winds fulfil his word, Ps 148:8. It should seem, while the waters increased, there was no wind; for that would have added to the toss of the ark; but now God sent a wind, when it would not be so troublesome. Probably, it was a north wind, for that drives away rain. However, it was a drying wind, such a wind as God sent to divide the Red Sea before Israel, Ex 14:21.
2. He remanded the waters, and said to them, Come, and they came.