EPISODE · Jul 5, 2022 · 1 MIN
Moment of Meditation: 120 Years (Genesis 6:3)
from Wrestling with Theology · host Rev. Doug Minton
Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” (Genesis 6:3) God’s Spirit will not abide with sinful man forever. Sinful man will die. Death can be seen as a horrible punishment, but it can also be a blessing. Death is initially a punishment and outgrowth of sin (Genesis 2:16-17; James 1:15). Death can be a horrible sight to behold. Most everything we do in medicine and science is designed to make us live longer, but a longer life isn’t necessarily a great thing. What if you were born in 1902, 120 years ago? What would you have seen? Two World Wars. The Great Depression. Korea. Vietnam. Desert Storm and Shield. 9/11. And these are just a few things. What more is to come? Who knows! Death also brings about a blessing. God has imposed a limit of the suffering that you will have to survive or see in this life. God’s grace has put a limit on those days. Overall, it’s 120 years or less. Your days are numbered, but they are numbered by God’s grace. Amen.
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Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” (Genesis 6:3) God’s Spirit will not abide with sinful man forever. Sinful man will die. Death can be seen as a horrible punishment, but it can also be a blessing. Death is initially a punishment and outgrowth of sin (Genesis 2:16-17; James 1:15). Death can be a horrible sight to behold. Most everything we do in medicine and science is designed to make us live longer, but a longer life isn’t necessarily a great thing. What if you were born in 1902, 120 years ago? What would you have seen? Two World Wars. The Great Depression. Korea. Vietnam. Desert Storm and Shield. 9/11. And these are just a few things. What more is to come? Who knows! Death also brings about a blessing. God has imposed a limit of the suffering that you will have to survive or see in this life. God’s grace has put a limit on those days. Overall, it’s 120 years or less. Your days are numbered, but they are numbered by God’s grace. Amen.
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Moment of Meditation: 120 Years (Genesis 6:3)
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