Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from Genesis 6:1-8.

 

“¹ Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, ² that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful;  and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.  ³ Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh;  nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”  ⁴ The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them.  Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

 

⁵ Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.  ⁶ The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.  ⁷ The Lord said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky;  for I am sorry that I have made them.”  ⁸ But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”  Genesis 6:1-8.

 

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Man’s culture may be enchanted with the beauty of women and the strength of men, but God sees through to the heart.  “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”  Verse 5.

“But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”  Verse 8.  “… Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time;  Noah walked with God.”  Genesis 6:9. 

“Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.”  Proverbs 31:30

“¹⁰ He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man.
¹¹ The Lord favors those who fear Him,
Those who wait for His lovingkindness.”  Psalm 147:10-11.

“¹³ The Lord looks from heaven;
He sees all the sons of men;
¹⁴ From His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,
¹⁵ He who fashions the hearts of them all,
He who understands all their works.
¹⁶ The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
¹⁷ A horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.