Understanding God: He Does Not Hold Grudges Forever
And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive[a] with man forever, for he is indeed flesh.” – Genesis 6:3
Another attribute of God which we shall meditate on today is His disposition to unpleasantness. God has very high standards for living and conduct, something which humans generally are not able to keep up with and thus always fall short of His standards. Yet, He does not strive with humankind or hold grudges against anyone forever.
This can be seen in the Bible passage above. It is worth noting that God made this statement at a time when humans had multiplied greatly and had even mixed with the fallen angels, otherwise called the sons of God. Therefore, humanity did not only increase in number, but they also increased exponentially in vices and sins as well, much to the endless vexation of God.
However, seeing that humans will continue to grow in population, and their atrocities would grow in proportion to their number, God came to terms with the fact that vexing with human foibles was not worth it, as that would mean that He would be in a frustration mode every second of the day. Therefore, He resolved to adopt a change in attitude in His perception and dealings with humans.
Up till this time, there was nothing like mercy in the dynamics of God and humans or even in the interpersonal relationships of humans with one another. However, with His declaration, God set the process of forgiveness in motion and activated code mercy, as that was the only way He could continue to bear the excesses of humankind.
Meanwhile, before that was to start, something must be done. There had to be a cleansing of the old and corrupt crop in order to have a new breed with which the new order would begin.
And here comes Noah and the flood…
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – Habakkuk 2:14
Also read:
- Understanding God: He is Not Moved by Sentiment
- Entities in the Bible: The First Surrogate Parent
- Expecting the Unexpected
- The Benefits of Wisdom: Insulation from Flattery
- Lessons From the Geese
- God Heals the Wounded – Hurt at Church
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