As the floodwaters receded, Noah stepped onto dry ground and built an altar, offering thanks to God. In response, God made a covenant never again to destroy all life by flood, setting the rainbow in the sky as a lasting sign of this promise. Humanity was given a fresh start, with a renewed call to fill the earth and live with reverence toward the Creator. Yet even in this new beginning, human weakness remained. How do we live in light of God's promises when the world around us still feels broken?