Genesis 7-9
This week I had cancer surgery… again. The spot had been a growing irritation, but I had grown accustomed to the bother and eventually ignored it as a new normal. However, a doctor determined otherwise. So, after further consultation, the solution became clear. The only viable option to the cancerous invasion was surgery. Radical action was required to remove the cancer. If allowed to remain, the cancer would continue to grow and spread unchecked. The same is true of sin. Sin can creep in and subtly take over and lead to death. The book of Romans tells us that the wages, or pay off, of sin is death (Romans 6:23). As we turn our attention to Genesis 7-9, God takes drastic measures to address the infection of sin that had taken over the world. The one sin of Adam and Eve had completely contaminated the whole of humanity. God now steps in and uses the drastic surgical method of a flood to address the infection of sin. In the midst of the corruption of sin, God looks for those who were righteous, and finds only Noah (Genesis 7). The totality of sin leads to God’s judgment through the flood (Genesis 8), yet God is faithful despite the sin (Genesis 9). Noah was a righteous man who followed God when everyone else rejected God. Can the same be said of us? Noah was righteous because of his faith in God and obedience to God (Hebrews 11:7). Noah made the choice to worship and honor God by living a life devoted to God in the midst of sin. Even today, God is still looking for committed disciples who will turn from sin and follow Him. You may wonder if following God is worth it. God is looking for people, like Noah, who choose to worship Him and not their sin. These are the type of people that God will use to make a difference in a sinful world.
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This week I had cancer surgery… again. The spot had been a growing irritation, but I had grown accustomed to the bother and eventually ignored it as a new normal. However, a doctor determined otherwise. So, after further consultation, the solution became clear. The only viable option to the cancerous invasion was surgery. Radical action was required to remove the cancer. If allowed to remain, the cancer would continue to grow and spread unchecked. The same is true of sin. Sin can creep in and subtly take over and lead to death. The book of Romans tells us that the wages, or pay off, of sin is death (Romans 6:23). As we turn our attention to Genesis 7-9, God takes drastic measures to address the infection of sin that had taken over the world. The one sin of Adam and Eve had completely contaminated the whole of humanity. God now steps in and uses the drastic surgical method of a flood to address the infection of sin. In the midst of the corruption of sin, God looks for those who were righteous, and finds only Noah (Genesis 7). The totality of sin leads to God’s judgment through the flood (Genesis 8), yet God is faithful despite the sin (Genesis 9). Noah was a righteous man who followed God when everyone else rejected God. Can the same be said of us? Noah was righteous because of his faith in God and obedience to God (Hebrews 11:7). Noah made the choice to worship and honor God by living a life devoted to God in the midst of sin. Even today, God is still looking for committed disciples who will turn from sin and follow Him. You may wonder if following God is worth it. God is looking for people, like Noah, who choose to worship Him and not their sin. These are the type of people that God will use to make a difference in a sinful world.
For More See GENESIS
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