Wednesday; March 27
One of the most interesting
observations made in the Bible comes from Genesis 6:5-6 where it is recorded, “Then the Lord saw that the
wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the
thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.The Lord was sorry that He had
made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.”. Many of us are familiar with this passage providing
a foundation for the story of the great flood, but I think something else can
be gleaned from this passage. It is easy
for us to believe that we live in a horrible wicked world that has overwhelmed
God’s influence. We almost get the
impression that God and God’s people have become victims of the evil to the
earth; however, that is not necessarily true.
Yes, there is wickedness in the world, but that doesn’t mean that this
is the worst of times. Thousands of
years ago, the historian Moses reflected on a time when God was so disgusted
and dismayed that He blotted out much of His creation and sta…