Generations of Noah (Here Comes the Judge)
From the past to the present, man has been found guilty on countless occasions of all manner of charges. His arrogance, selfishness, greed and lust for power has led him to consistently and flagrantly offend all moral and divine laws. Due to these ongoing and reoccurring violations he has been convicted and classified as a habitual repeat offender. And as a result of this conviction he has placed himself into a state of perpetual probation. Recently in
Generations of Noah (Grace and Probation)Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years).
Contrary to what many have come to believe, the number one hundred and twenty does not signal a limit to man's individual lifespan. This is evidenced by the fact that after the flood Noah lived three hundred and fifty years (
Gen. 9:29), Abraham lived one hundred and seventy-five years (
Gen.25:7), and Terah lived two hundred and five years (
Gen.11:32). Instead, this number is used to represent the approximate time that man is allowed to dominate in the earth. Even though the men in the earth are flesh, God still gives him the opportunity to lead or dominate.
The calculation of man's time of domination is not arbitrary or without reason. Rather, it is calculated with the assistance of data that is received from the spirit. As we have stated earlier, the spirit of the LORD is man's probation officer. And as a probation officer, it's job is to supervise, investigate, and report on man's conduct. Unbeknownst to man is the fact that, while the spirit is carrying out its probationary functions, it is also amassing a collection of quantitative evidence or data. This data is collected for the express use of determining man's performance during his period of probation. By inspecting this performance, the LORD will see if he must call for the execution of man's original sentence of pain, trouble, and death.
Now, after this information is collected, it will be given to the LORD for careful examination and analysis. During this analysis, he will weigh and compare the newly collected data in respects to the Law. He must see if man is fairly applying and following the Law, or is he violating and perverting it. When this procedure is completed, he will weigh and compare the newly collected data in regards to previously gathered information. This is done so that One may see if man is improving in his conduct, or worsening.
Once he has completed weighing and comparing all of the data, the LORD will have to make a decision (
Gen. 6:7TOTL (Notice and Notification), we learned that God has set a prescribed limit for man's violations. Now, if the presence of sin and corruption fills or dominates the data and therefore exceeds God's prescribed limit, then the Terror of the LORD is sent to warn man that he is violating his probation. And because of these violations, repentance and reformation is required. If this repentance and reformation is not achieved, then the LORD must rise to execute that initial sentence (
Jer. 23:5). If the presence of sin and corruption is still below the prescribed limit, the LORD must wait until that appointed time.
Finally, man must begin to understand that his actions control the time of Judgement. As he goes it goes. If he continues to champion sin, corruption and violence, he will continue to bring about the execution of that original sentence of pain, trouble, and death. There is no other way. If he eschews sin, corruption and violence, he will continue to grow spiritually and live in relative peace and prosperity.
When sin is king God cries out, "LOOK OUT LOOK OUT FOR YOUR TIME IS OUT"
Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
1 Samuel 2:10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
1 Chronicles 16:33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.