Today’s Reading: Genesis 6; Genesis 7; Genesis 8; Luke 3
Scripture: Genesis 6:5-8
5 The LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6 The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. 7 So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them." 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
Observation: It is amazing how man can degenerate into wickedness and chaos. The fact is, it is easier to do bad things than good things. And when you get a lot of people together (like in societies, and other groupings) and everybody has the same tendencies toward evil, there is a cumulative effect. In this passage, God is so upset He wished He had not made man! But even in the middle of all this darkness, there is hope. God finds a man who He finds favor with.
Application: God is always looking for people to believe in. Those people, typically, are those who believe in God. I want to be one of the people that God believes in.
Prayer: Lord, help me to live with my eyes on You. I know Your eyes are on me. May I please You, even in the midst of evil.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
1 comment:
You had similar thoughts to me this morning. I, too, was struck with the character of Noah. It's amazing that he held fast to righteousness with no support system to help (other than his immediate family). We could all take a lesson from that.
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