In Matteus 24:37, Jesus het gesê, that as the days of Noah were, so sal ook die koms van die Seun van die mens wees. What did Jesus mean by that? Why shall the coming of the Son of man be as in the days of Noah?
Wat sê die Bybel oor die dae van Noag?
But as the days of Noah were, so sal ook die koms van die Seun van die mens wees. Want soos in die dae voor die vloed het hulle geëet en gedrink, trou en gee in die huwelik, tot op die dag dat Noag in die ark ingegaan het, En nie geweet totdat die vloed gekom het nie, en het hulle almal weggeneem; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left (Matteus 24:37-41)
Jesus het gesê, that the coming of the Son of man shall be as the days of Noah. Before the flood came over the earth, all the people on the earth were eating, drink, trou, and giving in marriage.
While the people were busy with their daily activities, Noah and his family prepared themselves for the flood and went into the ark.
No one noticed, that Noah and his family entered the ark. They were all too busy with their own lives. They were too busy with themselves. No, no one noticed anything, until they were overwhelmed and taken by the flood (Lees ook: Te besig om besig te wees).
No one was saved, behalwe vir Noag, his wife, sy seuns, the wives of his sons, and the animals, who went into the ark.
Noah was a righteous man and lived in communion with God. Despite the fact that the people were corrupt and did things, which were evil in the eyes of the Lord and were against His will, Noah walked in obedience to God after His will.
Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Noah listened to the words of God. He listened to the words of God and obeyed the words of God and walked according to His will.
Why did the flood come over the earth in the days of Noah?
Why did the flood come over the earth in the days of Noah? The flood came over the earth, because God saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth. God saw that every imagination of the thoughts of the people’s hearts was only evil (Genesis 6:5)
The earth was corrupt before God, en die aarde was vol geweld, want alle vlees het sy weg op die aarde verderf. Doesn’t this remind you of Jesaja 24; about the coming Day of the Lord and God’s judgment on the earth? (Lees ook: 7 kenmerke van die dae van Noag).
The coming of the Son of man
As mentioned, in previous posts, we live in the last days of the end times. We live in an age where sin and iniquity abound and cover the earth and rise to heaven. People are prideful and rebellious and live according to their own will, doen wat hulle wil doen. They rather fulfill the lusts and desires of their flesh, instead of submitting to the Spirit and listening, reading, and studying the Word of God and living according to the Word of God, and fulfilling the plan of God for their lives.
God still speaks, but the people are not willing to listen to God.
The people are not willing to give up their own lives and because of that, they won’t listen to what the Word has to say (Lees ook: ‘Wanneer mense nie na die stem van God luister nie').
The coming of the Son of man shall be like as the days of Noah, when the wickedness of man shall be great upon the earth.
Jesus het gesê, that two shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
What distinguishes one from the other? Why shall one be taken and the other not? They that believe in Jesus Christ, are born again of water and Spirit, and love Him, shall be taken.
Do you love Jesus?
What does Jesus say about loving Him? When do you love Jesus?
Hy wat my gebooie het, and keeps them, he it is that loves Me: and he that loves Me shall be loved of My Father, en ek sal hom liefhê, en sal My aan hom openbaar. Judas saith unto Him, not Iscariot, Here, how is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus antwoord en sê vir hom, As 'n man My liefhet, hy sal My woorde bewaar: en my Vader sal hom liefhê, en ons sal na hom toe kom, and make Our abode with him. He that loves me not keeps not My sayings: en die woord wat julle hoor, is nie myne nie, maar die Vader wat My gestuur het (John 14:21-24)
Whosoever loves Jesus, will show Him by keeping His commandments and walking in His commandments. If you love Him and walk according to His will, then He will know you and you will be taken on that great Day of the coming of the Son of man.
The world will be busy, doing its daily activities, but if you believe in Jesus Christ and love Him and walk in His commandments, you shall be taken into His glory and have eternal life.
‘Wees die sout van die aarde’
