God is the same gracious God He always had been.
Some think that God was harsh in the Old Testament. But He showed grace then just as much as He does now.
There are instances of grace in the Old Testament. Did you know that?
The key example and even usage of the term is found in Genesis.
Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
Gen 6:8
When the whole world was evil, He spared Noah and his family. And the Bible clearly states that Noah found grace in God’s eyes.
This means that even though God had the right and the power to destroy the entire earth, He chose not to. And He showed mercy to Noah and his family.
And through careful instruction and obedience to God’s commands, Noah would prepare the ark to save his family.
God Saw Fit to save mankind despite nothing but evil mindsets. there was nothing but evil everywhere in the world. You may be able to imagine such a place in your mind’s eye. But I guarantee this world was worse than whatever you can imagine.
Everyone you look at, there is nothing but evil.
What God would have saved a world like that?
A gracious one.
A loving God who was the same then as He always has been.
God is not more gracious now than He was then. He has always been gracious to His people and mankind as a whole.
