The Free Will To Choose

Date: Saturday, January 03, 2015
Today's Chapters: Genesis 7-9
Message Title: The Free Will To Choose

Hello My Friend, 

Sometimes we see things happening in the world, and even the most knowledgeable Christian of the Bible can wonder how God allows some of the most horrific things to happen. In reality, it's not God who allows these things, it's society, and their corrupt views on what is right in their eyes. Corrupt politicians, religious fakes, and wicked leaders are quick to feed on the emotions of those who are grieving, broken hearted, or dependent on something in an attempt to get them away from the heart of the matter, sin. Why would they tell you that what you are doing is wrong when they make money off of your emotions? There is always a price for sin, even if you have no idea that what you are doing is wrong, that's what free will is, and God will never mess with free will. “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.” - Romans 1:21-25.

Just as God commanded, Noah, his sons, and their wives built the ark that would save all who entered from the flood. In a time when rain was not even heard of, God was about to show His anger toward the millions of people on the earth who cared less about God. “And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.” - Genesis 7:1-7.

Just as God does not mess with our free will, He did not mess with theirs either, they had the choice, get on the boat, they refused and sadly, all except for eight souls, and the animals that were in there had been destroyed. “And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.” - Genesis 7:21-24.

You can call God mean and cruel for allowing this to happen, but they chose which path to follow, and just like we cannot control a persons free will, neither can God. Do you think that Noah did not encourage the others to get on that ship, especially when it started to rain? I imagine he did, and what did they choose to do, find shelter elsewhere instead of the one and only person who could save them. Of course, God is going to guide every soul He creates in an attempt to show them His Son, but He will never force Himself, His Son, or any of His commands upon anyone, we must willingly come to Him. “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” - Revelation 21:7,8.

Speaking of second death, all those people who died in the flood get to resurrect from their torment in hell to be cast into the lake of fire for the second death. One year after the rain began and the flood destroyed the earth, land was dry, and life was sustainable once again. God commands Noah and his family to come out of the ark and begin living on earth once again, He also has a promise. “And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. And God spake unto Noah, saying, Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.” - Genesis 8:1,5,15-17,20,21.

An altar is a place to worship, this would be the first time an animal would be sacrificed and offered up to God in worship to Him, and that the people would eat animal flesh. Noah, willingly built and altar to God, just to worship Him, He may not have understood what had happened, or even what life would be like anymore, but He did understand that it was by God's mercy and grace that he and his family were alive. When everything seems to be falling apart and you cannot even find the strength to pray, that is when you need to come to the altar of God, and give yourself completely to Him. We may not always understand His ways, but we can understand that His grace is sufficient enough to help us through even the most horrifying circumstances. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” - Romans 12:1-3. 

Today's Prayer: God, In a world full of doubt and fear, turn my eyes upon You, and let me see that all things are truly possible when I look to You. Lord, give me Your power, strength, and courage to keep living according to Your will for me, and not give up on Your promises. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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