Genesis 4 – 6, Matthew 2 • Key Verses: Genesis 6:6-8

After the first sin, more sins followed. That’s the way it is with sin, a pattern seen right from the beginning.

God told Cain that sin was like a beast ready to destroy him (4:7). Cain, however, ignored this warning and murdered his brother. But that was only the beginning. As the race of men increased in number, some did seek the Lord, but man’s wickedness increased all the more (6:5).

Sin brings not only the pain of its effects now but also the judgment of God. Noah lived a righteous life; “he walked with God” (6:9). By God’s favor, not by his own merit, Noah was given the promise that he would be delivered from the flood that God would use to punish the sinful world.

Sin is nothing with which to trifle. It is like a beast that wants to destroy. It is not something done
once but is a pattern, a lifestyle, that grows and spreads. The sin of an individual affects others who sometimes are the victims and at other times co-participants.

Escape from the consequences is possible, but it is found only in God’s favor and in His way. Noah lived by accepting Gods way for his deliverance. We live eternally by receiving God’s way for deliverance from our sins—Jesus.

How do you view sin—as something of no consequence, a thing you can do without penalty, or as a dangerous beast? Get God’s view! Right now ask God to help you see what sins may be in your life today.

Woodrow Kroll & Tony Beckett
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