- The LORD was filled with sorrow and grief over mankind that had become so wicked. (I'm stopping short of saying the LORD wished He hadn't made man on the earth - that would suggest He made a mistake in creating us or that He was surprised at how wicked mankind had become, which I don't believe. If He had really believed He made a mistake, He could simply have caused the flood and neglected to warn Noah about it.)
- It appears God is a male.
- The LORD experiences deep emotion. He is an emotional being.
- The LORD cares very much about the people on the earth.
- Wickedness is damaging to people - so much so that the LORD grieves over us when we engage in it.
- It is God-like to care very much about others, and to grieve when bad things happen to them - whether brought on by their own actions or not.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Genesis 6:6
And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
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