# 67 Don't Abuse the Patience of God

The Book of Genesis Day 67 Ge 6:3 And the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." No word on who the Lord is speaking to here. (“Hey! How about He’s speaking to you and I?”) No matter. A judgment has been pronounced. When God makes a pronouncement, it does not return to Him void. It accomplishes what He pleases! Isa 55:11 says, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” It’s fairly clear in this pronouncement that man has been given 120 years to shape up! It’s also clear that God already knows they won’t. Pay attention here, because we see that even God’s patience wears thin and His Holy Spirit won’t” strive,” or “plead,” with man(you and I) forever. If you are not a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, if you haven’t been “born again,” if you have willingly (like Cain) left the presence of God….if you’ve been putting off following Jesus, this verse from Genesis ought to send shivers through your soul. God won’t strive with you forever! There will come a time when He will just say, “Fine, you have made your eternal bed, now prepare to lie in it!” 2Co 6:1,2 says, “We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Did you catch that last phrase? NOW is the time! While you are thinking about it! While your heart is burning inside you with this truth! While the battle rages within! While you are wrestling with the question, “Should I let go of all that I am hanging onto and jump into my Savior’s arms? Should I trust what He says about forgiving my sins and granting eternal life? “But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Rom 10:8,9) Let go beloved, for the Spirit of God is striving with you now, He will not strive with you forever. You must trust that what He says in His Word is true for you! Then let go! Surrender all to Him. Take the leap of faith and fear not…He will catch you and save you! Reflect: Have you ever jumped off a pier into someone’s arms, trusting they would catch you? What does such an action require? Have you jumped into the arms of Jesus? What was that like? Pray: Lord, thank You for Your patience, it is Your desire that not should perish and that all come to faith in Jesus. Help us to be about the business of inviting others to take the leap!