The Punishment Will Come

Bible readings for the day: Genesis 6-7

At the time of Noah's flood happened at the time of the unexpected by the people at that time reminded that God's punishment for human sinfulness will occur at the time set by God (compare with Matthew 24:37-44).

There are many things that can make people ignore the coming of God's wrath in the days to come. First, the punishment will come that will happen at the same time to all people in the days to come. Currently, we have not seen the reality of the punishment because the punishment has never happened. Second, the number of predictions that proved wrong makes many people doubt whether the punishment was really there. Third, sin is so attractive that many people feel affection for leaving innocent lives, even though they realize that sin always has consequences. Fourth, the devil is always trying in various ways to make us forget that the advent of punishment, among others, by making us become so busy that do not have time to think.

Our attitude toward sin and the salvation offered in Jesus Christ will determine whether our future will face eternal punishment or otherwise, we receive eternal blessings. If we choose to live in sin and we reject the salvation in Jesus Christ, the punishment would be a horrible moment. If we are willing to forsake sin and to accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, when the punishment will be replaced with comfort and eternal blessings to be given to the children of God.

2 Peter 3:9
"God does not neglect keeping his promise, even if some people regard it as negligence, but He is patient with you, because he is not willing that anyone perish, but that all should come to repentance."

Responsibility to Our Family

Bible readings for the day: Genesis 4-5

Cain and Abel story is a reminder that God must be hold accountable for all of our attitudes and actions toward other people that God placed all around us (Compare this with Ezekiel 3:18).

"Am I my brother's keeper?" (Genesis 4:9) is a reflection of the attitude of Western individualism, which is currently being spread as a result of globalization. Without te-sense, attitudes contrary to the general norms of togetherness in this Eastern world as if he were to accept justification. At present, active, competition, and the difficulties of life make human beings tend to think of himself. More and more elderly people who feel lonely and the children who are not noticed by her parents. In fact, we often encounter struggles between brothers inherited.

In the New Testament, the Lord Jesus rebuked the Pharisees and the scribes who regard the maintenance of the parents as less important than religious purposes (Matthew 15:5). The Apostle Paul also rebuked those who ignore the hard responsibilities of the family, "if anyone does not provide for his relatives, let alone the rest of the house, people the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." (1 Timothy 5:8).

Although the burden of this life is increasingly heavy, we must always remember that family care responsibilities who are elderly should not be handed over to the church or charity and responsibility for the care and raising children should not be left to domestic servants.

Genesis 4:10
His Word: "What have you done this? Brother's blood cried unto me from the ground."

Hope in Recovery

Bible readings for the day: Genesis 3

Understanding that the fall of Adam and Eve into sin has made all men are born in a state of sin is something sad. Instead, our hope is that the recovery will occur later when the Lord Jesus comes back.

In common sense, we can see that all people are born with a variety of similarities with their parents, not just the physical side, but also from the character. In terms of theology, Christians believe that human beings are born in sin because of human sinfulness inherited Adam (Romans 5:12). Note that the man (Adam) was created in the image and likeness of God (1:26-27; 5:1), but Seth, the son of Adam, born, according to appearance and image of Adam (5:3). Adam was created in a state of innocence, but because Adam and Eve had fallen into sin, his descendants were born in the image of Adam and Eve had fallen into sin.

Because humans are born in a state of sin, not surprising that in this world there are many crimes. Strict law could reduce crime, but never can eliminate crime. In a country run by very strict laws were always going against the law.

Before the Lord Jesus came for the second time, crime will continue to exist in this world. Only after the Lord Jesus to come back to this world to give the new body that no longer have the inclination to sin, to punish Satan and his followers, and establish a new heaven and new earth, then we can have freedom from sin and evil.

Revelation 21:4
"And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death no more; there will be no more mourning or wailing, or sorrow, for all that time has passed.".