GOD had ordained Noah, a righteous man to preach for 120 years, warning the inhabitants of the earth of a catastrophe, the flood that would come as judgement to a wicked and crooked generation of that time. How much more sure, it shall be, when GOD has ordained His only begotten Son to come into this same world, to preach, get people ready for the coming judgement that will befall this earth.
Noah preached for 120 years, preaching against wickedness, preaching repentance, for people to turn from their wicked ways and turn to GOD. At the same time he was preaching, GOD almighty also instructed him to build an Ark for the safekeeping of his family and the animals, for the coming judgment on the earth, in the form of a flood.
Did people take heed? Did they listen to Noah? No, they did not. Instead, they mocked him, laughed at him, continued following their own wicked ways, and hardened heart.
Imagine preaching for 120 years and building an Ark in a place, we may call inland and very far from any major body of water for such a humongous structure. Does it look insane? Does it look like Noah must be out of his mind, yet he persevered on, with all the mocking, the gossip, persecution and the like, from that generation.
Likewise, Jesus the Son of God, the Holy one has come into this world, ordained by GOD, as a light onto this world. 2000 years ago, He came into this world, born of the virgin Mary, through the power of GOD, through His mighty Holy Spirit, to be the savior of this world. He preached the Kingdom of Heaven, the Kingdom of God and His righteousness again to a wicked and crooked generation. He preached repentance and the salvation of man’s soul. He healed the sick, opened the eyes of the blind, cast out demons and set those who are being enslaved by satan, free. He did many more great and wonderful works and the Bible says in the Gospel of John 21:25,
25 And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
Jesus made disciples during His time on this earth, 12 in particular who followed him everywhere. However, there were 120 in total who were waiting in one accord in Jerusalem after the ascension of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:12-15), waiting for the promise of the Father, the Great I AM, for His mighty Holy Spirit, for the work that the Messiah, the Lord Jesus had outlined to His disciples. This great commission stated in the Gospel of Mathew 28:18-20 is as follows:
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go [c]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [d]Amen.
The great commission has continued to this day, the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for the salvation of man’s soul. Blessed are those who believe in Him, for the remission of their sins, but cursed are they who do not believe in the only begotten Son of God, who had given His life to come into this world and even to die a shameful and lowly death, so you and I, could have the opportunity to be saved and partakers of His Heavenly Kingdom.
Like Noah preaching for 120years for that wicked generation to repent, before the flood came, likewise the ministers of Jesus Christ are still preaching today, and have been preaching for over 2000 years and guess what, before judgement comes upon this whole world.
According to the words of Jesus Christ in the Bible no one knows of that day but our Heavenly Father as outlined in Mathew 24:36-44, spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ.
36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of [f]heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what [g]hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what [h]hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
GOD’s divine plan is being fulfilled and no man, no power can stand against it. Did you take heed to the voice of God, when Ministers of His, preached to you of His Kingdom and His righteousness, or you did not? Did you take heed when Ministers of His Kingdom, preached to you of repentance, and to turn from your wicked ways, but you dis-regarded them and continued in your hardened ways. Take heed and remember the word of Christ Jesus in Mathew 7:24-26.
24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
Have you been building the Ark and where are you building? Have you been building according to the plan given by God to you? Or are you building according to your own plans. Have you been building your life according to the word of God or, are you building your life on the words of men and things of this world, which like the sand will not stand to eternity. Are you ready to get into the Ark? Are you ready to meet the King of Glory? Are you ready to meet your maker?
Get ready, while you still have the breath of life. Take heed and get ready while His Ministers are still preaching His mighty word that takes to salvation. Take heed and get ready while you have His word, the Bible at your reach. Take heed and connect your life to Christ Jesus, the True Vine. Note, that there is a time and season for all things under Heaven which God has ordained.
If you have not made any advances to know Christ, we pray that you will find the conviction, to do so. We pray that you be set free from the enslavement of this world, to be set free from the enslavement of sins and the selfish desires of this life and accept Christ Jesus into your life. Amen.
There is no other way, there is no other name given to men under Heaven for the salvation of their souls, but through the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Take Heed.
(Pub 08-Dec-2021)