Genesis 6:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Noah’s two floods
Many people don’t realize that Noah in the Old Testament had to live through two floods rather than one. The first flood was a flood of evil and violence on the earth. God began creation by making a man named Adam and his wife Eve and placing them in the Garden of Eden. What seemed like an innocent tasting of fruit from the Tree of Knowledge soon brought tragedy to the new family. Cain the eldest son, because of jealously, killed his brother Able.
In the coming generations, heartache upon heartache from sin plagued everyone on the earth. This was all happening after Satan told Eve concerning the fruit on the Tree of Knowledge, “In the day that you eat of it; you will surely not die.” That one lie has cost mankind every sickness that has resulted in the suffering and death of mankind. It was not just man who was corrupt but, God’s Word declares that the earth itself was corrupted.
When God appeared to Noah it was because He was the only man who still looked to Him for grace. Noah was a museum piece in his day. He and He alone worshiped and obeyed God. The entire world was caught up in this flood of evil and violence from that day in the Garden of Eden and now it’s tidal mark was raised to flood stage. God had to do something!
What God chose to do was ask Noah to build a boat which would be so large and obtrusive that everyone in that day would be confronted with it. God was trying to make a point. The man He called to literally build that object lesson was Noah. The 120 years it took for Noah to build the ark was the time God was giving the people to repent and turn to Him.
It does not take much of a wise man to look around and see that God is trying to make a point today. The church has had no influence or voice in this election in America and there has been no message put forth by the preachers in the churches across the land. While we sit and watch the procession go by, our economy is destroyed, morals and truth have been abandoned and the easiest way to be elected to office is to convince everyone that you never consult God for direction on anything of consequence. No wonder God is trying get our attention.
The question for us is, “How long will God give us to repent and return to Him this time?”
Psalms 37:12 The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. 13 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. 14 The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct. 15 Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. 16 A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous. 18 The Lord knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.
This article was written by Pastor Don E. Lane Sr. To listen to the sermon on this passage by Don E. Lane Sr.click here
your best point Sunday was how Noah was working on that huge obnoxious ark for 120 years. So many passed by and never turned to it for Salvation.