Genesis 4-7 Despair amidst Blessings
God saw that all of men’s hearts were evil “continually.” He regretted he had made them but two me stood out above them all: Enoch and Noah. Why did Enoch and Noah stand out? They walked with God and communed with God. God graciously took Enoch to heaven, but Noah had to live among men who were evil as a testament to them to see how to gain favor in the eyes of the Lord. There is a lesson here for us: God may keep you here to do His work OR He may take you home to heaven.
There is one lesson that stands out: if a man/woman walks with God they will be blessed and protected from the ways of the evil one who roams about seeking whom he can devour. Another lesson is this: the hearts of men are known by God and as Jeremiah reminded us, the heart of men is deceitful continually. Only one thing can change the heart of men and it is if one has chosen to walk with God and let HIM change that deceitful heart. Which heart is yours?
Gen 6 to 9 The story of Noah presents some serious challenges to the thinking of today that our planet is doomed and will self-destruct in six years. Enter into our story righteous and blameless Noah. God chose to save him and his family from the destruction he had planned because the wickedness of man was very great on the earth. In fact, every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was evil—ALL THE TIME! While Noah was blameless, God was patient. He delayed the destruction for some time and in that time righteous Noah built an Ark for the preservation of animal life along with himself and family.