Read (Gen 6:13-14,17-19,22). Mankind’s Great Calling
Last month we consider the issue of the Nephlim and Noah. The Lord\’s patience is beyond comprehension. In Rev 2:20-21, we see that the Lord even gave Jezebel “time to repent.” However, the very patience of the Lord is in itself a type of judgment. See Eccl 8:11. The wicked will interpret the delay of God\’s discipline as evidence that He does not really care about the evil they do. Therefore, they will fall into increasing depravity. Only the truly righteous, or those who have righteousness in their hearts, will understand that His patience is indeed His grace.
His patience is there so we can repent. As we are told in 1 Cor 11:31, “But if we judged ourselves rightly, we should not be judged.” As the Lord said in Matt 21:44, “And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.” It is better to fall on the rock and be broken than to have it fall on us. It is better to humble ourselves and repent than to have Him judge us.
The Lord beheld the corruption that was on the earth and He determined to wipe out all living flesh and begin again with a remnant that He preserved. This is a precedent that we see repeated at times in the Scripture and in history. Mankind had a great calling, to be the habitation of the Lord Himself, and Satan was able to corrupt and pervert this calling, forcing God to destroy men whom He had created.
- Praise God for bringing us to the second half of the year 2015.
- Command the gates of the second half of 2015 to be lifted up that the King of glory may be ushered into all gates of society in your territory (Psalm 24)
- Prophesy to the gates of this month that they will only allow that which praises the Lord to enter, and the walls of this month to allow only that which brings salvation, redemption, justice and righteousness. Prophesy this into every gate and wall that you inhabit including your home, place of occupation and the territory at large (Isaiah 60:18-20).