Genesis 8:21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savor; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
In order for a woman’s egg to be fertilized, millions of sperm are released and they each swim upstream frantically, with the singular purpose of finding, and penetrating the egg. In the process, they battle each other on their way to the fallopian tubes, or in other words, they start off by seeking the “highest place”
Furthermore, the next passage we will read is very, critically important to our understanding of why we need Christ. Jesus does not condemn us for who we are, He never does, but He bids us consider the only remedy that is to be found in Him, in His sacrifice and righteousness in our behalf.
Thus, when persons speak of “Innocent children” in the context of not having done good or evil, it is to be understood from the perspective that the young members of the human family have not necessarily chosen conscientiously do good or bad. Neither do they need to see evil done, to then act as copycats.
John 3: 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!