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Continuing our discussion from part one, please consider the following interesting verse which is found in the Book of Ecclesiastes:

"Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth."


Just like the Manna in the wilderness, we can say that the bread which is cast upon the waters is also a symbol of the Lord's Salvation being offered to the people of the world. Through his obedience to God, and through his building the Ark by faith, Noah offered a type of salvation to the world. Furthermore, eight of Noah's family members were saved as a result of it; just as the previous verse states. In Noah's case, the evil which was upon the Earth was the Flood. In the larger scheme of God's plans, Jesus -- the Bread of Life -- was also cast upon the waters, and millions of souls have been saved during the course of centuries as a result of that one man's obedience. Consider the following verses:

"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me."


"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous."


"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."


In short, Noah was obedient to the saving of his family -- and in the long term, repopulated the entire world -- and Jesus was obedient unto death to the saving of the world; at least to as many as believe in His Sacrifice. While the evil which fell upon the Earth during Noah's days was the Flood, in the latter case, the evil which falls upon the Earth also manifests itself in the form of God's righteous Judgments being meted out against a very rebellious and ungodly world. If you happen to be a person who has fallen under the modern deception which claims that God does not do such things, and that He does not punish people because He is love, then I encourage you to carefully study the following verses:

"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things."


"Therefore, behold, I WILL BRING EVIL upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone."


"Behold, I WILL BRING EVIL upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,"


"Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I WILL BRING EVIL upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:"


"Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I WILL BRING EVIL upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:"


"Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I WILL BRING EVIL from the north, and a great destruction."


"Hear, O earth: behold, I WILL BRING EVIL upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it."


"Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I WILL BRING EVIL upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them."


"And there shall be no remnant of them: for I WILL BRING EVIL upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation."


"And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I WILL BRING EVIL upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle."


"Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I WILL BRING EVIL upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD."


"And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I WILL BRING EVIL upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest."


"For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I WILL BRING EVIL upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:"


In addition to the previous verses, I invite you to read a number of my other articles such as "Do You Want Love and Light, or Rod and Wrath?", "Beholding the Evil and the Good", "Love, Mercy, Forgiveness and Chastisement", and "The Fruits of Disobedience". As these articles clearly explain, Divine Chastisement is in fact an integral part of God's love for His children. You will find links for them at the end of this same article.

Just as God saw the wickedness of man upon the Earth so many centuries ago, and thus chose to send the Flood as a means to purge the world of evil, as we have already learned, the day eventually arrives in which He floods the world again. However, this time it is with Holy Fire from Heaven, which destroys the last of His enemies. But please note that even before that day arrives, as I explain in articles such as "The Great Tribulation and the Rapture", as well as in "From Armageddon to the New Earth", the Scriptures inform us that He sends great plagues upon the Earth as His Spirit strives with humanity, and pleads with humanity, to forsake its evil ways, repent of its unbelief, and bow before His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, as we see here:

"For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God."


"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."


Of course, even after everything that the Lord does during the Millennium, there are still a great many people who are so hard-hearted, and so deceived by the raven -- that is, by Satan, the Devil -- once he is released from his prison in the Bottomless Pit, that God has no recourse but to destroy them with Holy Fire, as we have already seen. However, for those of us who willingly choose to bow the knee -- both in humble service to His Will in this current life, as well as in the next life to come -- by submitting ourselves to the pleadings of His gentle dove -- the Holy Spirit -- we have this wonderful promise that was written by the Apostle Paul:

"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."


With that inspiring verse, I will bring this article to its conclusion. I trust that you have been blessed by it, and I hope that you have learned something new along the way. If you have been inspired by this article, I ask you to please consider sharing its URL with your online friends. If you have an account on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or with any other social network, I would also appreciate if you would take the time to click on the corresponding link which is found on this page. Thank you so much, and may God bless you abundantly!

With these thoughts, I will bring this article to a close. It is my hope that you have found it informative, enlightening, and I pray that it has been a blessing in your life as well. If you have an account with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or with any other social network, I would really appreciate if you'd take the time to click or tap on the corresponding link that is found on this page. Thanks so much, and may God bless you abundantly!

For additional information and further study, you may want to refer to the list of reading resources below which were either mentioned in this article, or which contain topics which are related to this article. All of these articles are likewise located on the Bill's Bible Basics web server. To read these articles, simply click or tap on any link you see below.

Adaptation, EVILution and the Six Days of Genesis
Battle of Gog and Magog and War in Yugoslavia
Beholding the Evil and the Good
Do You Want Love and Light, or Rod and Wrath?
From Armageddon to the New Earth
Holy Ghost : The Spirit of Jesus Christ?
Love, Mercy, Forgiveness and Chastisement
Noah's Ark and the Genesis Flood
Genesis Flood: The Urantia Book Exposed Again!
Satan : His Origin, Purpose and Future
Satan : King of Tyrus, King of Empires
The Triumphant Touchdown of Jesus Christ
The Fruits of Disobedience
The Great Tribulation and the Rapture

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