A Broken Society

A Broken Society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     "5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 
6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 
7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. 
10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth." (Genesis 6:5-13 AKJV)
   Wickedness reigned, humanity behaved like humanity, evil abounded continually, yes continually.  People did what the "felt" was right in their own eyes.  They abounded in violence, murder, adultery, idolatry, divorce, peftride, arrogance, and considered not the Creator.  Paul in the first chapter of Romans, lays out the indictment and verdict for the depravity of man.  God cleansed the earth of this with a world wide flood with only eight people finding "grace-chen."
    In the New Testament, in Matthew, the disciples asked Jesus what would be the signs of His return as King, as conqueror, as commanding warrior and victorious King of Kings.  Jesus responded with this,
"37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 
39 and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." (Matthew 24:37-43 AKJV)
   Consider beloved Christian what Jesus just said, "As in the Days of Noah..."  Does violence abound?  Does man think himself so wise, prudent, and intelligent that he can solve all problems?  Are people, even Christians vow breakers, covenant breakers, and unfaithful and unloving towards their spouses they pledged till death do you part?  Is not the divorce and remarriage rate equal to the secular world?  How many of you know of professing Christians in ungodly forbidden relationships, unbiblical divorces and adulterous remarriage, yet say it is acceptable because of "grace?"  How many do we see not listening to the Bible's instructions on conflict resolution, missions, cohabitation,  homosexual behavior, adulterous behavior, riotous living, money stewardship, and sound Biblical imperative instructions?  Eat, drink, be merry, you deserve to be "happy", it's all about you!  The Bible does not say this for the Christian.  As matter of fact we are instructed to be salt and light, be holy (set apart to God, and from the world) so there can be a noticeable difference between goats and sheep, wheat and tares, light and darkness.  Christian, we by default in sheer numbers of population, and having the Savior already sacrificed, are a worse and more perverse generation than that of Noah's Day.  1,5000 babies a day in America are sacrificed in the spirit of Moloch and its called choice.  Sin has been renamed to diseases, disorders, and behavioral issues.  We are closer to the Days of Noah than when I was a high school student in the late 80's.  The crux of the whole issue is this:  Get ready, share the Gospel with as many as you come across, and oppose unrighteousness.  Walk humbly before the Lord God, show mercy and love justice!