Good Afternoon People
Getting really hot out there!!
Jesus said, Matt. 24:37-38: But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
E.T, up close, personal, and not so friendly:
Gen 6:1-2 When men began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.
In describing the days of Noah we read of a strange event that kicks things off. The Bible says that the Sons of God married the daughters of men. The Sons of God is a term used to denote angels so the chapter starts with the dramatic increase and contact between the human and spirit worlds. Im not saying that the end times leading up to the return of Jesus will see the same type of sexual union that occurred here in Genesis 6 it may but there doesnt seem to be any scriptures that support this but there will be a dramatic increase in the contact between humans and the spirit world as the time of Jesus return draws closer. We see this already whether it is through the increased use of spirit guides, alien encounters, and open satanic worship and of course the use of drugs. It will continue and it will increase. If you have read anything of those who are allegedly in contact with the aliens and spirit guides you will notice the same claims coming through that these beings are going to show themselves physically to those on earth soon.
The corrupting of the human race:
Gen 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days and also afterward when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
The second point that should be made about the days of Noah is the corruption of the human race that occurred. We read above in verse 4 that the Nephilim were on the earth in those days and not only then because we read, in a slightly haunting phrase, and also afterward. The word Nephilim means fallen ones and they were the giants, men of renown, who were the offspring of the fallen angels and women as mentioned above. It was Satans attempt to pervert Gods plan of having the Messiah come from the seed of a woman (Gen 3:15). As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be. This corruption of the human race was the main reason for the flood, and it is happening again. This time it is humans initiating the corruption through cloning and DNA manipulation. There very well may be good intentions involved but you cannot help but think where it will all end when a sinful fallen race decides to play God. God stepped in (global flood) to put a stop to the corruption in the time of Noah and God will put a stop to it again.
Wicked
yet tolerance reigns:
Gen 6:5 The LORD saw how great mans wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.
Bible says above that in the time of Noah every inclination of the thoughts of mans heart was only evil, continually. Basic morals are changing so quickly these days. This shouldnt surprise us for it is prophesied that There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. (2 Tim 3:1-4)
Decades back, there were many virtues and many vices, many things that were morally right and to be desired and many things that were morally wrong and were to be shunned and rejected. Today, we are heading for a society that has only one virtue and one vice. That one virtue, that one thing to be desired above all is tolerance. And the one vice, that one wicked thing that is to be rejected and shunned is of course, intolerance. In the days of Noah, mens hearts were wicked and the Lord was grieved that He had made man. His Judgement had to come. So shall it be in the coming of the Son of Man.
The restraining of the Holy Spirit removed
Gen 6:2,6 Then the LORD said, My Spirit will not contend with man forever. The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.
Push things far enough and something has got to give, something has to break. The Lords patience is amazing but it didnt last forever in the time of Noah and it wont last forever in the days leading up to the return of Jesus, Judgement will come. The verses above say that the Lord was grieved in the days of Noah and that His Spirit would not contend with man forever. A limit was put on the wickedness of man and judgement came. The Holy Spirit, Jesus told us, currently convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgement. But the New Testament speaks of a time when the sinful hearts of men will not be restrained and this current work of the Holy Spirit will be removed.
2 Thes 2:7-12 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
The Bible speaks of this scary time coming when God Himself will send a powerful delusion upon the inhabitants of earth because they refused to love the truth. So not only will the restraining work of the Holy Spirit be removed, but God will send a sign so great that they will believe the lies of the Antichrist. The Spirit of the Lord will not strive against a stubborn proud humanity forever and His judgement will come.
The dramatic intervention of God
Genesis 6:7 So the LORD said, I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air for I am grieved that I have made them.
God, as I hope you know, is amazingly kind and patient. He desires, as 1 Timothy 2:4 tells us, that all men be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth. This current time of His patience should be seen as an opportunity for peoples salvation. (2 Pet 3:9,15) But there came a time in the days of Noah that the dramatic intervention of God was called for. This intervention is what Peter remind us of when he writes
1 Pet 3:3-7 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, Where is this coming he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.
But they deliberately forget that long ago by Gods word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgement and destruction of ungodly men.
The Bible warns us that people deliberately forget that God has judged the world and they like to deliberately forget that He will do it again. But as sure as He judged the world the first time, so shall it be done again, and just as the judgement of the flood covered the entire earth so shall the entire earth be affected by the next judgement. I am reminded of the sobering lyrics of a Bob Dylan song, My so-called friends, have fallen under a spell. They look me squarely in the eye, and say, well, all is well.
Can they imagine the darkness that will fall from on high. When men will beg God to kill them, and they wont be able to die.
Ready, watching, walking.
Genesis 6:8-9 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God.
Noah was a righteous man. He walked with God just as his great grandfather Enoch had done. It has been said that Noah was building the ark for over 100 years. Imagine the mockery he would have faced. Imagine the patience and faith Noah exhibited as he stood true to his belief, year after year, without seeing any fulfillment of Gods word to him. Imagine the heart ache for this preacher of righteousness (2 Pet 2:5) when not one soul outside of his family would believe him and turn from their wicked ways.
Through it all stood Noah. Pressing on with what God had called him to, despite all the opposition and ridicule that the enemy could stir up! How different Noah was in his age, a righteous man shining as a light in a dark world.
So, may you be like Noah and walk with God. May you redeem the time, in whatever way God is calling you to, making the most of the opportunities you have, for the time is short. May you be found watching, waiting and ready for that hour is at hand!
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