Genesis 6:7 Daily Devotional & Meaning – God’s Justice and the Coming Judgment
- Benjamin Michael Mcgreevy
- Mar 5
- 3 min read
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“And 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.”
Imagine for a second that you are an all-perfect, all-knowing, all-just, all-loving, holy, complete Being who has existed forever and decided one day to create life and existence outside of yourself so that they could experience all of your goodness. You form them with the ability to freely choose relationship with You so that the bond is genuine and beautiful, not forced or mechanical. Yet, instead of responding in love, they turn their backs on You, deciding they would rather live on their own terms than submit to Yours. They tell themselves they do not need You, even though You alone uphold their very existence and sustain every breath they take. This betrayal breaks Your heart.
Patiently, You reach out, showing kindness, offering opportunities for repentance, even granting centuries of life and blessings so that they might see Your goodness. But instead of softening, the longer they live, the further they drift from You. Their independence hardens into rebellion. Their rebellion grows into corruption. And their corruption poisons not only themselves but the entire creation You made good. Violence fills the Earth, immorality runs unchecked, and hearts become so calloused that no amount of mercy can awaken them anymore. At this point, divine love and divine justice intersect.
The Lord’s grief over creation turns to a righteous decision: “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.” Notice how sweeping this judgment is: humanity’s sin has tainted their own lives as well as the created order around them. The curse that began in Eden has now reached a climactic stage where God’s justice must cleanse the Earth. And yet, we must be careful to see this not as a God who is quick to anger or who “gives up” in frustration but as a God who has endured rebellion with extraordinary patience.
His justice is never rash; it is always measured, righteous, and in perfect harmony with His holiness. When He declares judgment, it is because sin has reached the point where continuing mercy would only further enable corruption. This is a reminder of how seriously God views sin and rebellion. He is not indifferent to evil, nor does He tolerate it indefinitely. His justice will come, and when it does, it is both holy and right. At the same time, as the following verse will reveal, God’s justice is always accompanied by mercy, for even in judgment, He preserves a way of salvation.
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