Then the Lord said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years." Genesis 6:3
Does God grow tired of us? In the days of Noah, He sure did. His beautiful creation was tainted by sin. It was damaged by man's attempt to be more than he was - to be like God, and God was ready to destroy every bit of what He had created.
Do we realize how close we came to the complete annihilation of the human race? His love for us, however, kept Him from completely destroying all He had made.
But God will not be walked on. He may have given mankind another chance, but that chance came with limits. Man's life would be shorter. God decided that His Spirit should not contend with man forever - that His Spirit should not plead throughout all eternity for men to again walk with God.
God drew a line. We cannot live as if He doesn't exist - without His notice.
Lord, help me to live a life that brings You joy rather than grief and pain. I believe You truly love each one of Your children. You chose to redeem us - to give us another chance, yet that chance requires much of us. That chance demands our attention. That chance asks, "Will you walk with Me?"
When I walk with You, sometimes we talk; sometimes we just walk. But always we are together. Thank You, Lord, for the opportunity Jesus has given to defy the limits of this life. Choosing to follow Him gives me the ability to hold Your hand when I reach that line, to step over it, and to continue our walk together.
I love you, Lord. Forgive the ways I grieve You. I hope to make You smile today.