Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the LORD said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them." Genesis 6:5-7

God’s greatest judgment in the history of the world (so far), was poured out in the form of a the flood that killed all living creatures except for those in the ark with Noah.

What could have possibly been so bad to move God to act so dramatically? What happened before the “then” in (v.5)? Read (v. 1-4), especially (v. 2).

“...the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.” (v.2)

The wickedness of the human race was followed by marriages of the godly with the ungodly. What is mentioned as the “why” of these unions? Physical attraction. Physical attraction is important, but not more important that spiritual compatibility.

The rest of the Bible addresses this issue a multitude of times—too many to list!

Here’s a resolution to obey the Word of God: Not only must believers not marry non-believers, we must take precautions not to fall in love with non-believers, because once we do, it is likely physical attraction will trump spiritual compatibility—and God’s Word.