“In God we trust” are words that face us every day on our currency; yet, how many people can say that this is true in their own life? Comedians irreverently use Biblical accounts to ridicule God, His judgments, His wisdom, His power and His reasoning. Unfortunately, many foolish people blindly fall for their heretical rhetoric, and believe it as fact.
The true fact is that God never, ever sends judgment on a nation or a group of people unless He first send ample warning. Let’s look at Noah for instance. This faithful man of God preached salvation for 120 years at the same time that He built a huge boat that was capable of holding everyone in the known world at that time, as well as two animals of every kind on the face of the earth.
In fact, GOD sent the animals to Noah two by two. Imagine living in that day, seeing that huge ship take shape, watching all those animals obediently marching onto that boat – directed by some unseen force, and yet these same people still refused to take heed to God’s warning through Noah to get aboard the Ark.
They ridiculed Noah’s words too, just like people today turn God’s Truth into the brunt of their jokes. Unfortunately, Noah’s neighbors did not get on board before GOD closed the door of the Ark (Genesis 7:16). When the rain fell - an uncommon phenomenon in that day, then reality hit some of the people and they attempted to get aboard.
However, when God shuts a door, it cannot be opened. God sent judgment, just as Noah said He would. Where was the laughter then? Noah’s family must have grieved the loss of their neighbors, friends and relatives; and the desperate screams of people attempting to get aboard the Ark must have pierced their soul in their helplessness to save the drowning all around them.
Prayer:
Father God, although we are currently experiencing the birth pains (Matthew 24:8), of the last days before Your final judgment of the earth (Revelation), we look forward to Jesus’ return for His Bride. Just as in the days of Noah (Matthew 24:37-39), we will be lifted up to our wedding feast before the Great Tribulation comes flooding over the land (Matthew 22:1-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10).
Yet, we too grieve for family, friends, associates, acquaintances, and neighbors who will not humble themselves and give their life and love to You for all of eternity. Thank You for arranging circumstances in their life to cause them to call out to You for their salvation even now. Help them to see and to hear Your warning of judgment, and to escape the eternal damnation, which their current refusal to believe in salvation through Jesus, will bring on them (John 3:18).
Thought for the Day:
During these times of warning of impending fiery judgment ahead for the whole earth, it is our privilege, our calling, and our responsibility to take every divine appointment that God gives us to share the gospel now with anyone who asks us about the hope that we have within us.
- Revelation; 1 Peter 3:15
