Noah was a prominent biblical incredible. His name means "rest." Noah is the son of Lamech. He was the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. It was he who built the ark, which ultimately saved his entire family from destruction by God the world through the flood.
In today's passage, we find the name of Noah for the first time. When his parents gave the name of Noah, they have hope that his future will be more personal blessing of his generation, which "will provide encouragement in our work painstakingly filled in the land that has been cursed by God '. From this statement, contained two important messages or expectations of Lamech. First, Lamech complaints against the terrible condition of all mankind. With the entrance of sin and the curse that followed, the condition of the human race into a horrible nightmare. Our lives are in bondage, so the whole time there was filled with continuous hard work. Because God has cursed the earth, every human being must feel sick and tired exhaust to commercialize the earth. Second, there is new hope for the birth of his son, which "will provide comfort in our work." Hope is not just a hope or dream that is owned by the parents of the children, but the ability to capture and expecting something more. Lamech have hopes that one day his son would be the answer to the generation of his day. Amid harsh and difficult living conditions, Lamech Noah hopes on his son.
Then to whom shall we, who live in these days, should anchor our hope? To whom do we expect consolation in our work that this painstaking? Only in Jesus. He said, "Come unto me all the weary and heavy laden, I will give you rest."