In Genesis 6, God tells Noah his plan to destroy every living creature on the earth because of the corruption that was so prevalent in the human race at that time.  God even goes as far as to say that he’s sorry he ever made man.

Then in verse 8, the Bible says, “But Noah found favor with the Lord.” God distinguishes Noah from the rest of the entire world.  It seems as though God thoroughly examined the character of every person on earth, and the only person who showed integrity through his lifestyle was Noah.

This is confirmed in verse 9, when Scripture says, “…Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on the earth at that time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.” Do you think there might be a correlation between Noah’s righteousness and the fact that he walked in close fellowship with God?  Without a doubt, I’d say, yes.

I also believe the favor Noah found with the Lord was a result of his righteousness, which was a result of him walking with God.  It’s pretty simple.  The more time we spend with God, the more we get to know his character.  The more we get to know his character, the more we become like him.  The more we become like him, the more we experience his favor.