By Lee Roy Anderson
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of Heaven, but my Father only. Bust as the days of Noah were so shall also the coming of the son man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark.
And knew not until the flood came and took them all away, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Matthew 24:36-39. You know and I know that America is guilty of ever sin committed in the days of Noah and the day of Lot. The story of Noah and the ark is first of all a story about the terrible depravity of men and women.
According to the scripture, human wickedness was rampant on the Earth. So much so, that the Lord was sorry and grieved Gen 6:6. Here is a starting aspect of the story of the Flood a rare glimpse of divine emotion and vulnerability. Our creator was disappointed and wounded by sin. The Flood is also a story about God’s judgment.
We can’t soften the harsh realities of God’s severe Verdict of the wicked people of Noah’s time. God issued his verdict in plain language; I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the Earth, Gen 6:7. A harsh verdict? Not really a holy God certainly could not condone sin nor could He tolerate it. It had to be addressed; it had to be punished for God to remain the God of justice.
When we read the story of Noah, we often forget the terrible loss of life. We tend to focus so much on the ark and the adorable animals that we forget the great floodwaters beneath it. Below the rails of Noah’s ark were drowning sinners – real people entering a dreadful eternity apart from God.
Yet the Flood is also a reminder of the love and mercy of God. Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. Gen 6:8. And as it was in the days of Noah, so hall it be also in the days of the son of man. Luke 17:26. Likewise, also as it was in the days of Lot they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, and they builded. But, the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from Heaven and destroyed them all. Luke 17:28-29. Review Jude 1:7. Gen Chapter 19. Romans 1:18-32.
Paul called the Second Coming the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and savior Jesus Christ Titus 2:13. Jesus is coming back for His Church. Remember, you know and I know that America is guilty of every sin committed in the days of Noah and the days of Lot. Matthew 4:17; says repent the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. The call to repent America.