The human condition is marked by sin, corruption, and moral decay. We are prone to making mistakes, hurting others, and succumbing to our feelings. Though life itself is characterized by suffering, pain and hardship. This aspect of human state is the product of man's insatiability and cravings which led to God's anger as the Scripture says:
"After the Fall, God tells Adam that the ground will be cursed, and he will have to work hard to earn his bread. This passage implies that suffering and hardship are a consequence of humanity's disobedience." (Genesis 3:16-19). Job on the other hand avers: "Man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward." (Job 5:7) This verse, spoken by Eliphaz, suggests that suffering is an inherent part of the human experience. And the Psalmist summarised the state of man thus: "Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away." (Psalm 90:10) Here the psalmist acknowledges that life is short and often filled with trouble and sorrow.
However, situating this within the context of today's reflection the "gory state of human condition" might refer to the consequences of humanity's rebellion against God, in the first reading (cf. Genesis 3:1ff.; Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5.10), the situation that prompted God to regret ever creating man. This text emphasizes the depth of human sin and the brokenness of creation. God’s judgment is not arbitrary, but comes in response to the pervasiveness of evil. Amidst this, He still shows humanity mercy through Noah who found favour before Him (Genesis 6:8).
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