Heed The Warning

"Heed The Warning"

"But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." Matthew 24:37-39

I have been hearing these scriptures in my spirit for several weeks.  It also has been coming up a lot lately in things that I have read and heard.  Jesus told us that there would be signs that we should look for that would reveal His coming.  The verses above are among those signs.  "But as the days of Noah were".  

What was it like in the days of Noah?  

1)  "The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. The wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (Genesis 6:5,11)

2)  The people were living life as usual.  They were going about their daily affairs-- eating, drinking and marrying.  They were doing so along side the threat of impending judgment.    

3)  The people were refusing to give heed the warnings and turn in repentance.  Perhaps they didn't believe it would really happen.  Perhaps they had heard it for so long that they got weary of hearing it.  Perhaps they thought there was still plenty of time left.  

"As the days of Noah were".  Whether you believe it or not, we are living in this "sign" (among others) that Jesus told us about.  There is so much corruption (on every level-- politics, government, news media, the church, etc.).  There is so much violence around us-- and world wide.  Practically every imagination of the heart is evil and being perpetrated. (Pedophilia is evil.  Abortion is evil.  Murder, rape, killing is all evil.)  

And the greatest sign from the days of Noah that is happening today is that of people ignoring and refusing to hear, or heed, the warning that judgment is coming.  People are going on with life as usual while judgment is knocking on the door.  They act like the Lord isn't ever going to return.  They act like they have years to get ready.  They act like there won't be a judgment upon the nation/nations.  They act like there won't be a time when they stand before the Lord and give an account of their lives.  Think again!  

The people in Noah's day did not pay attention to the signs.  As a result they perished.  God in His gracious goodness is sending us signs to warn us of what is coming.  Are we paying attention or are we ignoring them?  Perhaps the better question would be-- are YOU paying attention or are YOU ignoring them?  The people in Noah's day would have been saved had they heeded the warning.  The same salvation is possible for you, but only if you don't ignore it.  The Lord wanted to save more than just Noah and his family.  He didn't want all those people to perish.  He doesn't want anyone to perish now, this is why He is sending warning signs.  Please, please don't ignore them.  Turn to the Lord in repentance.  Surrender your life to Him.  Receive His forgiveness and mercy which came through His Son Jesus Christ.  Put your faith and life in His hands.  Don't be like the people of Noah's day who didn't believe but went on with life ignoring their salvation.  Be like Noah and believe the Lord and be saved.