As in the day of Noah, the sun was shining, nothing looked any different than any other day except that Noah finished the ark God instructed him to make. Noah completed the assignment he was given by God, the ship was ready. Noah and his family and the animals were safely on the ark. God told Noah seven days prior to the rain, that it would rain for forty days and forty nights.
Genesis 7:4 For in seven days I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights, and every living substance and thing that I have made I will destroy, blot out, and wipe away from the face of the earth.
God was emotional, He said He regretted that He made man. As evil had overtaken, it hurt God. It grieved Him, so much that He made a decision to start over.
God told Noah His plan and instructed him of his part. Noah did all God asked him to do and then the flood came. Noah and his family, the animals were all tucked away on the ark when the rain began. Noah expected the rain, he knew the plan and as he expected, so it came to pass.
For forty days it rained and every living thing on the earth died. There were no signs beforehand except that Noah had a conversation with God and he was given an assignment. The assignment was to build this massive ship, but no one paid attention.
When it was finished, God became depressed as He forgot about Noah for five months. When He earnestly remembered Noah, He remembered that Noah cared. Noah cared about God and what He was going through. Noah cared for God by doing His work. As God grieved then, He is grieving now. Knowing those things to come and that few are concerned with what He is —already is breaking His heart. But it has to happen, to end suffering once and for all it is the plan.
I know it doesn’t look like it; the sun is out, things seem fine, but they’re not. God is grieving again at what He has to do. He has to start over again. Evil has prevailed again and God is going to start over once again.
There will be a new heaven and a new earth and He will dwell among us.
Revelation 21:21 Then I saw a new sky (heaven) and a new earth, for the former sky and the former earth had passed away (vanished), and there no longer existed any sea. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, all arrayed like a bride beautified and adorned for her husband; 3 Then I heard a mighty voice from the throne and I perceived its distinct words, saying, See! The abode of God is with men, and He will live (encamp, tent) among them; and they shall be His people, and God shall personally be with them and be their God.
Like He told Noah things to come, He is telling us things to come. He is telling us what is going to happen before it does.
It didn’t look like rain. In fact, it never rained on the earth before that day, thus making what Noah foretold seem even more impossible.
It may not look like Jesus is at the door. The skies look clear just like that day, causing those who live by their feelings to ignore the warning. But suddenly, the end of things as we know them will come.
The trumpet will sound, the Son of Man will appear and the elect will be gathered. The elect? Yes, those who got their instructions and completed them, as did Noah. Those who are expecting Him —spending this time making sure they are completing their assignments —those are the elect.
Matthew 24:29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Jesus is telling us things to come. Get before Him and find out your assignment so that when He comes you are the elect, gathered to safety before the great storm of God’s wrath fills the earth!
Matthew 24:37 As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.38 For just as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, [men] marrying and [women] being given in marriage, until the [very] day when Noah went into the ark, 39 And they did not know or understand until the flood came and swept them all away—so will be the coming of the Son of Man.40 At that time two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.41 Two women will be grinding at the hand mill; one will be taken and one will be left. 42 Watch therefore [give strict attention, be cautious and active], for you do not know in what kind of a day [whether a near or remote one] your Lord is coming. AMPC
Reference —Genesis 6-8