GENESIS 6
9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.11 Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 13 And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth. – Genesis 6:9-13
GENESIS 6 BLAMELESS NOAH & HIS GENERATION
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
God regretted having made man for they became so corrupt
He wanted to put an end to the evil that became so rampant
The Lord grieved over the sinfulness of those he made in his image
So, he planned to destroy this world that was so evil and twisted.
Noah was the only man who was uncorrupted and blameless
God found hope in restoring mankind through his righteous heart
The Lord will destroy the wicked world that it had become
Noah’s family would be the hope for a new world to come.
In this account, God focused on one man who was the only one who remained faithful in the original image that he created. Though Noah was not sinless, he and his family led a life of praise and worship to the Lord. Here, we are given a glimpse of the merciful nature of God. Despite all the evil going on in the world, he would use one single family to re-do what damage was done to his original plan in creation.
Like a virtuoso in art, God would not stop at doing everything to perfect and re-make whatever it takes if something goes wrong with his masterpiece. He found just one person to build up a world that has gone awry. The Lord God used one blameless person to start again his original purpose for mankind and his entire creation.
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