Charles Spurgeon Commentary Genesis 7:1

"And Jehovah said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation." — Genesis 7:1 (ASV)

And the LORD said to Noah, Come you and all your house into the ark;

Notice that the Lord did not say to Noah, "Go into the ark," but "Come," plainly implying that God was himself in the ark, waiting to receive Noah and his family into the big ship that was to be their place of refuge while all the other people on the face of the earth were drowned. The distinctive word of the gospel is a drawing word: "Come." Jesus says, Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest; and he will say to his people at the last, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

"Depart" is the word of justice and judgment, but "Come" is the word of mercy and grace. The Lord said to Noah, Come you and all your house into the ark; –

For thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Therefore God drew a distinction between him and the unrighteous, for he always has a special regard for godly people.