Passage: Genesis 6:5-22
1. The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great and every intention of his heart was continually evil.
2. The Lord was grieved by the sinful condition of mankind so He decided to destroy all of creation, but Noah found favor in God’s eyes.
3. God instructed that he would form a covenant between Noah and himself and Noah would build an ark of refuge. Noah did all God commanded him.
Personalize
The condition of man did not improve after the fall of Adam and Eve. The condition only worsened. When left to human endeavors the natural tendency is to spiral down. Gravity only pulls one way and that is downward. The effects of sin on humanity is separation from God and his righteousness. This downward spiral can not be changed until there is a break from the orbit of sinful tendencies. God is the only one who can break this cycle.
“In physics, escape velocity is the speed at which the kinetic energy plus the gravitational potential energy of an object is zero.[nb 1] It is the speed needed to “break free” from a gravitational field without further propulsion” (Wikipedia)
The evil tendency of man reached it’s lowest point and God was sorry he created mankind. God’s mercy kicked in and would propel humanity from its “downward spiral orbit”. It was the force that would make it possible for mankind to “break free” from it’s destructive path. The mercy of God was revealed when he made a covenant with Noah. The covenant provided all of creation a second chance to “break free” and to be rescued.
Prayer
Lord we thank you for Your grace and mercy. As revealed in the ark and completed in the cross, You have made a way for us to “break free”. In the cross we cling.
