Scripture:
Genesis 6:5-9
The Lord saw
how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and
that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the
time. 6 The Lord regretted that he
had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. 7 So
the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human
race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that
move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.” 8 But
Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.
9 This is the account of Noah and his
family.
Noah was a
righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked
faithfully with God.
God regretted making humanity because they were
evil. They had only evil in their hearts. But Noah was different. Noah was
righteous, blameless, and walked with God (verse 9).
What about you? What's in your heart? Would God
say that there is only evil there all the time (or most of the time), or would
He find hope in you like He did in Noah? What is your attitude usually like?
What are your goals and ambitions? How do you react to people and situations in
your daily life?
God always loves us, but He's not always proud of
us. Evil things that we do or think break His heart. Let us strive to be high
points in God's life by being like Noah: righteous, blameless, and walking with
God in all we do, say, and think. Hate sin, ask God to purify your heart so
that your motives are pure, and maintain a constant conversation with God as
you walk with Him throughout your day. Then, God will see you as a source of
hope in this dark world and will look on you with favor.
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