Scripture: Genesis 7:1–24 Genesis 7 describes one of the most dramatic acts of divine judgment and salvation — the great flood. Yet beneath the surface of destruction lies a story of obedience, faith, and God’s faithful preservation of life. Forty Days and Nights of Rain — A Symbol of Trial and Refinement The number forty often represents testing and refinement in Scripture. Israel wandered forty years in the wilderness (Numbers 14:33), Moses spent forty years in Midian (Acts