STAY IN GOD'S GOOD GRACES

PROCLAMATION

“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great … And it repented The Lord that He had made man … And The Lord said, I will destroy man … and beast, and every creeping thing, and the fowls of the air … But Noah found grace in the eyes of The Lord.”  Genesis 6:5-8 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the words of God which were revealed to and written by Moses under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  After Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:23-24) they had children, (Genesis 4:1-2 and 4:25) and their children had children, who also had children for nine generations before Noah was born. (Genesis 5:3-30)  After the death of Adam there was much wickedness on the earth and The Lord was displeased. (Genesis 6:5-6)  The posterity of Seth, a God fearing people who lived in the mountains and were called the son of God, mated with the posterity of Cain, a vile and profane but beautiful people who lived in the valley and were called the daughters of men. They had children who became mighty men that did not follow God. (Genesis 6:4)  God said that He would destroy both the man and beast that He had created, but Noah found grace in the eyes of The Lord. (Genesis 6:7-8)  Noah was a just man who walked with God. (Genesis 6:9)  Because the earth was corrupt, immoral, and violent, God told Noah that He was going to destroy mankind, but he should build an ark (Genesis 6:11-14) so that he and his family would be saved from the coming flood which would destroy all flesh. (Genesis 6:17-18)  Noah was told to bring two of every kind of animal, male and female, into the ark with his family and food to feed them. (Genesis 6:19-22)

 

APPLICATION

Even when surrounded by wickedness and corruption, a child of God should maintain his faith and Christian walk.  By doing so one will find grace and favor in the eyes of The Lord and thereby be spared the wrath of God which will come to those people who are doing evil.  By following The Word of God we will be protected from the evil around us and from the punishment that they will receive. (Hebrews 11:7)  God will make a way out of no way to protect the righteous from His punishment of the evil, even if there are only a few righteous people involved. (Genesis 18:22-32)  Only He knows the future but occasionally The Lord God will share some of His secrets and plans with those who truly believe in Him. (Genesis 6:13 and Psalm 25:14)  Stay in the good graces of God and be blessed, and also avoid His wrath. (Revelation 18:4)