1 When men began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years." 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. 5 The LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6 The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. 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." - Genesis 6:1-7
Angelic beings left their heavenly abode to marry and impregnate the "daughters of men." The Lord was grieved by the wickedness that was on the earth, and purposed to destroy every living thing from the face of the planet. God is long-suffering, not wanting anyone to perish, but He will not put up with wickedness indefinitely. Are you prepared for the Day when the Lord once again judges the inhabitants of this earth? If so, how do you know? If not, what are you doing to prepare for the Day of Judgment?
"Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord." We can grieve the Lord by willfully disobeying His Word (His will) and choosing to live our lives apart from His wisdom and counsel. God wants what is best for us. When we choose to live according to the dictates of our own limited understanding, the Lord must correct and/or judge us for the error of our ways.
Have you ever done anything that grieves the heart of God? If so, will you confess your error to the Lord, seek His forgiveness and be reconciled to Him today?
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