"The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence." Genesis 6:11
"And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the Earth, and He was grieved in His heart." Genesis 6:6
Soon after the fall of man, the earth was so full of violence God was sorry He ever made the human race. He sent His Spirit to strive with them, but He was ignored. Mankind became even more violent and corrupt. God was grieved and said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever....I will destroy man from the face of the Earth."
Fortunately, a life, radiant with rare purity, sparkled in the darkness of the violent and wicked The Lord saw Noah, righteous, obedient and faithful in an unbelieving world. Noah's right living moved God to save the human race, rather than destroy it. Noah's warning to his neighbors was the sole voice of mercy before judgment.
YOU MAY BE THE SOLE VOICE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHERE YOU LIVE AND WORK.
LIVE AWARE: That God sees our violent and evil ways, but has a heart for our salvation. Live to please God and to obey his will, even when it is difficult. Live to warn others of judgment and offer the way of salvation before it is too late.
PRAYER: Lord, I want to live as one made righteous by your saving grace. May my life shine in the darkness around me. Make me a peace-maker in a violent world. May my family be saved, even as you saved me. For Jesus' sake, Amen