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This is the point in the text where we see how God reacts to spreading human wickedness and evil. Firstly, we saw last time in verse 6 that the Lord regretted that he had made them. And secondly, he says in verse 7, that “I will wipe them from the face of the earth”. Back in chapter one God saw the creation and said it's good. Now in chapter six he sees what's happened to his creation and he says it’s bad, in fact, he regrets that he even made mankind. He sees that “every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was on evil all the  time”. So, the Lord sees wickedness, everywhere.  Then he was sorry that he had made mankind on the earth and he was grieved in his heart. God was sorry that he had even made humans because humanity had become so sinful and didn't even want a relationship with their creator God. They insisted on living lives independent of God and consequently destroying themselves in sin and God is hurt by the wickedness he sees around him. 

Let me put it another way, God is not a robot we know that he is a personal emotional living being and he is not just a static moral principle, as some teach. He transcends us, and he is far above us, yet he is affected by us. To the point of being pained by our rebellion and sin. It grieves his heart 

So, God speaks and says in verse seven “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created”. The decision to destroy life on the earth is not a cold calculated decision. This was no tyrant acting arbitrarily. This is God deeply hurt and grieved over what happened. Man had fallen and lost the purpose for which he was created. There was nothing else to do but to start all over. I submit to you that was very bad news indeed. But remember in the midst of the bad news, there is always good news. 

There's one more verse in this section, then this happens

But Noah found favour in the eyes of the Lord.

(Gen 6: 8) 

Even though God in his justice decided to judge he is still willing to be forgiving toward any and all who would turn to him. In the midst of the wrath of God there are always some who will find their way to grace. Would you like to know how he found you way to God’s grace? 

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith”.

(Hebrews 11:7)

By Faith, that’s how he did it. He knew that God was giving humanity 120 years to prepare in Gen 6:3 and Noah believed God and accepted that as true. He believed what God said and trusted God to save him from his sins and did what God asked him to do. The fact that Noah found grace indicates that the destruction mentioned in verse six was not the end of all humanity. God would preserve and restore the human race through him. 

I think this story is about a time when the news on earth was about as bad as it could get. However, where God is concerned even in the midst of that bad news, there is always good news and that God news is that God wants to save those who trust in Him. That is one of the major lessons of this opening passage of Gen Ch 6

But there are 2 major lessons to this story, and we shall look at the 2nd major lesson next time.