Video of the Day: Clip from the 2007 movie “Evan Almighty”
Bible Verse of the Day:
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. 12 God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. 13 So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. 14 So make yourself an ark of cypress[c] wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. 15 This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high, Genesis 6:11-15.
Biblical Connection:
Evan Baxter recently moved to Washington, DC to begin his first term as a congressman. This former Buffalo newsman decided to run for the House of Representatives with a campaign slogan “change the world.” When Morgan Freeman appears, God reminds Evan of this goal which brought him to Washington. However, Evan’s initial response to God is, “this wasn’t part of my plan.”
Since the creation of the earth, mankind has followed a series of cycles which lead the masses toward doing what is right in their own eyes, Judges 2:18-19. However, when this first occurred in the days of Genesis, God’s wrath was poured out upon the earth in the form of a flood. Yet, this deluge of water was not unleashed until God found a willing servant to follow his call the first time.
Closing Song:
According to Genesis 2:5-6, earth’s initial atmosphere was much different than today. Based upon the scientific data shared in Genesis 7:11-12, the tectonic plates were set into motion, separating Pangea for one giant land mass into 7 separate continents. This allowed the floodwaters to recede into the newly formed oceans between land masses. Noah’s faithful response to God’s initial call saved mankind as God pushed the reset button on the descendants of earth.
by Jay Mankus
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