DCLM Higher Everyday 20 April 2025 — Why God Became Sad
DCLM Higher Everyday 20 April 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Why God Became Sad
Topic: Why God Became Sad
Text: Genesis 6:5-13
5And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
9These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
10And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
12And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Key Verse: “And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.” Genesis 6:6
Message
After the fall of man, more and more people were being born and all sorts of evil and violence spread wherever people settled. When the Lord saw how wicked people had become and how evil their thoughts were, He was sorry He had made them. However, there was one good man and his family who believed in God. His name was Noah. The Lord was pleased with Noah. God decided to put an end to all the evil by wiping out the whole human race.
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Sometimes we wonder why there is so much violence and hatred in the world and why does God allow wars, crime, and abuse. God is very sad to see the beautiful world He created corrupted by the people He made in His own image. His heart breaks to see those who cannot defend themselves being hurt. Yet, just as God gave Adam a choice between doing right and disobeying, God has given every person that same choice.
Since Adam sinned in the garden of Eden, every person in the world has been born in sin. Because we are sinful, we do not have a natural longing to do right and follow after God. Yet, the Lord patiently works in our lives, wanting to change our sinful hearts and make us pure. Do not continue to do things that make God sad. Repent and ask for cleansing of you heart by the blood of Jesus.
Further Reading: Psalm 7:11,12
Prayer for today: Lord, I repent and ask for forgiveness and cleansing of my heart.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
