Genesis Chapter 6 - Bath Water

If you think the Bible is boring, having no intrigue or mystery, try reading Genesis 6:1-4. What is meant by the "sons of God and the daughters of men"? We know that they married and produced children, but who were they…aliens or earthlings? The best explanation that biblical scholars come up with is that the sons of God were descendants from Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve. The daughters of men were descendants from Cain. Remember, he was the first born son of Adam and Eve who was sent away to become a restless wanderer for having murdered his brother Abel.

Sons of God would refer to those that were still living under God’s rule because Seth had honored the Lord. However, Cain had turned his back on God, and his descendants were evil (daughters of men). When the two groups got together, the good influence of the men of faith fell into moral depravity, following the evil ways of the daughters of men People turned very wicked and brought sorrow to God.

The world He had created had become very smudged and dirty. It desperately needed a bath to wash away all of the filth. The tub would have to be filled to overflowing…there would have to be a flood to cover the complete earth.

God would have wiped out all of His creation had it not been for a man called Noah. Noah was found righteous in the eyes of God, for he was a man who walked in the ways of his Creator. God looked on Noah with kindness. Here was one of His creatures that did not deserve to die. He had Noah build a vessel with very specific instructions. Noah, his wife, his three sons, their wives, and a male and female of each animal species would be saved from the flood by boarding this ark. If you can imagine a structure that is as long as one and a half football fields, and reaches the height of a four story building, you get the picture of this "boat".

When God does things, He does not cut corners or scrimp. He goes all out. When I think about the celebration that He is planning for eternity, I mean, you talk about a party! I would not want to miss it! Disney World has nothing over God! How do you even compare a few acres in Florida with the whole universe. Our God is very creative, and He knows how to use space well. (No pun intended.)

Not only do we know that God is all-powerful, we also are aware that God knows everything. Let’s stop and think about it. Since He knew He would be grieved at the evilness of man, why then did He create man in the first place? Why would He cause Himself so much anguish? Could it be because God is love?…because He loved man...and love brings pain. He sacrificed Himself already knowing it would bring rejection. What an awesome God!

Noah was righteous, blameless, and walked with God. If God were to decide to destroy the earth today, would He find those character traits in me? Would He find at least some of His creation worthy of redeeming?

Oh, Lord, make me holy, let me walk with you, blameless and righteous. I desire intimacy with you, God, that I might be worthy of being called your son, your daughter. Amen.

"Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom, pow’r and love---Our God is an awesome God!"

(Rich Mullins, Copyright 1988 Edward Grant, Inc.)