Matthew 24:37-38 (KJV)
As we look around our world today, many Christians are asking a serious question: Where are we on God’s Time Clock? The Lord Jesus pointed us back to the days of Noah as a prophetic signpost. He wanted future generations to recognize the spiritual condition of the world before His return. By examining Noah’s generation, we gain insight into our own and can better understand the times in which we live.
“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark.”
When many people read these verses, they often focus on the words eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage. Yet there is nothing sinful about any of these activities. People must eat, drink, work, raise families, and plan for the future. The Lord Jesus was not condemning these things. Rather, He was revealing the condition of the hearts of the people living in Noah’s generation. And would be the same in ours.
Life continued as normal.
People woke up each morning, went about their business, made plans, celebrated weddings, raised children, and pursued their own interests. Meanwhile, Noah was faithfully preaching God’s warning of coming judgment. Yet the vast majority of people paid no attention.
The Apostle Peter referred to Noah as “a preacher of righteousness” (2 Peter 2:5). For many years Noah proclaimed God’s message while building the ark. Every hammer strike and every board placed upon that vessel testified that judgment was coming. Yet the people continued with their lives as though God’s warning would never come to pass. Even though Noah preach for 100 years.
The tragedy was not that they were eating and drinking. The tragedy was that they were doing these things while completely ignoring what God was saying.
The World Before the Flood
Genesis describes a world that had become corrupt and filled with violence.
Genesis 6:5 (KJV)
“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
The people of Noah’s day had become so consumed with their own desires that they no longer feared God. They lived as though there would never be a day of accountability.
Does this not describe much of our world today?
Modern society is consumed with entertainment, pleasure, wealth, technology, and self-gratification. Many people have little interest in the things of God. While there are more Bibles available than at any time in history, many remain indifferent to God’s Word.
The world is busy.
People are making plans for next year, next decade, and retirement, yet few stop to consider eternity.
Noah Entered the Ark
The Lord Jesus said something very important:
“until the day that Noe entered into the ark.”
There came a moment when the opportunity to enter the ark ended.
The door remained open for years while Noah preached and prepared. Anyone could have believed God’s warning and entered the ark. Yet the day arrived when Noah and his family entered, and God shut the door.
Genesis 7:16 (KJV)
“and the LORD shut him in.”
Once that door was closed, there was no second opportunity.
The rain began to fall.
The floodwaters rose.
Those who had mocked Noah suddenly realized that his message had been true all along.
A Lesson for Our Generation
Jesus used Noah’s generation as a warning to every generation that would follow.
Just as the flood came suddenly upon an unsuspecting world, the coming of the Son of Man will catch many by surprise. The problem will not be a lack of warning. The problem will be that many people will be too occupied with the affairs of this life to pay attention.
The Gospel continues to be preached.
God’s Word continues to be proclaimed.
The invitation to salvation remains open.
Yet many continue with life as usual, assuming there will always be more time.
Are We Prepared?
The question before us is not whether we are eating, drinking, marrying, or working. The question is whether we are listening to God’s warning and preparing our hearts for eternity.
Noah believed God when the rest of the world did not.
He acted upon God’s Word.
He entered the ark.
The Lord Jesus pointed to Noah’s example and warned that His return would come in a similar manner.
“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” — Matthew 24:37
While no man knows the day or the hour of the Lord’s return, Jesus did tell us to observe the signs. The comparison to Noah’s generation was not given merely as a history lesson but as a prophetic warning. As the moral and spiritual conditions of our world continue to mirror those ancient days, the question remains: Where are we on God’s Time Clock? Only God knows the exact moment, but the signs remind us that His return is nearer than when we first believed.
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