# 72 Would YOU make the Passenger List?

The Book of Genesis Day 72 Ge 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the LORD said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them." 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. Who can blame God? Even in our world, our newspaper headlines scream violence! Television newscasts bring a steady stream of mayhem to our eyes morning, noon, and night, and we don’t see the half of it…..God sees it all! One can almost see Him throwing His hands in the air and saying, “I’m sorry I made these people in the first place! I’m tired of it! I’m going to get rid of the whole lot of them!” it’s easy to sense His displeasure here, but there is something deeper going on. The Hebrew word for “sorry” here means “to sigh strongly.” Now, you and I get a better feel of what God was feeling as He looked upon all the evil in the world. It was more like a ……”sigh” that spoke of the grief that was in His heart. He was cut to the heart because He knew what He had to do. He was going to have to destroy the crowning jewel of His creation…..man. He was also going to destroy the beasts and the birds and other things that the sin of man had affected. It would be better to do that than allow the evil and violence to continue. This certainly was God’s prerogative. He is the Potter, we are the clay. He can do what He wants to do with His creation. He is God! But wait! What’s this in the human interest section of the newspaper tucked away in the D section? ‘JUST MAN NOAH FOUND FOLLOWING THE LORD!” Hmmmm, ….and Noah found “grace” or “favor” in the eyes of the Lord.” Noah was a righteous man. He did “right” things. He did things the way God wanted them done, (That qualified him for building the ark by the way!) He was not perfect in the sense of being without sin, but he was a man of integrity, and he found grace in the eyes of the Lord. God saw something in Noah worth preserving. In the midst of our evil world today, should we not strive to provide that same glimmer of hope to our heavenly Father? Would He see enough willingness in you and I to do His bidding, that He would select us for His construction workers? “when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8) Reflect: Do you read the paper or watch the news? In what ways has our culture become desensitized to violence? If you lived in the time of Noah, why do you think you should be included in the passenger l list? Would you be part of the building crew, or just along for the ride? Pray: Father, help me daily to read Your Word that I may know what pleases You. Grant to me that faith and strength to follow Your directions for living in Your kingdom.