They Knew Nothing

 "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away." Matthew 24:38, 39

    Sometimes, does it seem like you are the only believer around? Does it exasperate you when others just will not see, will not listen? With glazed eyes and moldy ears, they go about their daily agenda unaware and unconcerned with what's going on around them and your heart longs for them to come to salvation! "There is none so blind as those who will not listen." (Neil Gaiman) 

    One of the most significant words in the Bible is "but." It's a small arrow whose purpose is to point the reader in a new direction and one of the best examples is found in Genesis chapter six. In just six short chapters since the creation, the world had become so corrupt with wickedness that the Lord regretted he'd ever made human beings so he's going to wipe them all out..."but Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord." (verse 8). One guy, ONE. But he was enough to save from the deluge, he and his family. Though Noah preached for over one hundred years while he swung a hammer at gopher wood, others would not listen and, as Jesus said in the verses above, "they knew nothing" when the judgement came. 

    Keep planting seeds as you "swing your hammer" even though it feels as if no one hears. Speak truthfully. Love unconditionally. Lift high the cross. As it was said of Noah, may it be of you: "...he walked faithfully with God." (Genesis 6:9)

"Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved." Matthew 24:12