The Lord was grieved
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God is revealed in the Bible's early chapters as a God who deals with people personally and is capable of emotion, disappointment, and reaction against people's willful rebellion. Genesis 6:6-8.
The word "grieved" implies that because of humanity's sin, God's attitude and outlook toward them changed from mercy and patience to judgment.
Still, God's character and ultimate purposes do not change (1Sam 15:29; Jas 1:17); therefore, he remains open and responsive to people who seek him. God's feeling, attitudes, or actions do change whenever he finds a favourable response to his will and direction.
The fact that God can feel regret and grieve makes it clear that he maintains a personal relationship with his creation. He loves people deeply, knows them completely and is fully aware of their circumstances (Ps 139:7-18).
Don't let us grieve God with our ways but rather enter into his presence with a clean heart and a pure heart with thanksgiving.
Stay blessed.
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