Evan Almighty, I don’t know if you saw the movie this summer or not, but it was funny, and it was enjoyable and it was not biblically accurate, nor was it intended to be. Nevertheless, did I mention that it was funny? In addition, if it got people to thinking and talking about God, then I suppose that’s a good thing.
The flood narrative has always peaked my interest. Often it raises more questions for me than any other portion of scripture. They are not new questions I’m certain, just nagging questions. For example,
I understand the concept of free will. Yet, when humanity started down that slippery slope after the little apple episode in the garden, it was surely no surprise to God where it would all end. So what made the great I AM believe that starting over would make a difference? Even if Noah was doing right in God’s eyes that says nothing about his sons or other family members – or does it?
Why a flood? Besides being a pitiful way to die, water is not a common symbol of purging, that seems to be fire. Not that burning to death is any better way to die.
In the past decade we’ve had Tsunami’s that have devastated land and people, massive hurricanes and torrential rains inundating cities and causing catastrophic damage and loss of life. In many respects these areas will never fully recover from that, just as man never fully recovered from the flood until ---- until Christ.
Did the flood change the fact that man was made in God’s image but lives in selfish rebellion? No! Will that ever change? No!
Does it still grieve God’s heart that His creation is not living up to His expectations? Absolutely! Will we ever? Absolutely not, outside of Christ!
Did God make a mistake? No, it was not His choice to make.
We all have choices. For me the hardest one has already been made, the daily one’s are yet to be made. So -- if you’ll excuse me, there is a cross in the corner labeled “daily” waiting for me to take it up and someone I must follow.
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