"And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:" Gen 7:21
Most of us who serve God assume that everyone does or at least acknowledges Him in some form. We know that there are many many people who are not living according to the commands of God but still at least believe that He exists.
It seems that more and more this is not the case. Yesterday as I scanned the radio dial, I ran across an evidently popular commentator (he had his own show) giving his opinion about the proposed Muslim cultural center being considered for a spot near Ground Zero in New York. His opinion about this issue is of no importance at all. What jumped out at me was what he said about religion in general and Christianity specifically. Again, I will not give platform to those views in this forum other than to say that he does not believe that God exists and is critical of any organization, group or system that propagates the endorsement of belief in a supreme being.
A number of months ago, my wife and I went to see a popular comedian of whom we were fans. Very near the beginning of his routine in front of an audience of hundreds, he felt the need to regale those present with his thoughts about God. In short, not only is he not a believer but felt that many in Europe, from which he hails, had "grown beyond" the need for the concept of a god. He even challenged God to strike him down on stage if He exists. Needless to say we quickly lost interest in anything else he had to say.
Beloved, we cannot assume that everyone knows and loves the Almighty. Noah and his family were not the only humans on earth at the time of the flood. In fact, "God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continuously. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart." Gen 6:5,6. As we all survey the world in which we live, do things seem materially different today?
Surely God has promised not to destroy the earth and its inhabitants with water again but there is another reckoning on the way. On that day, "every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess to God." Let us follow the example of Noah in both his manner of life and his efforts to share God with all with whom we come into contact.
In Revival,
Lee
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