Genesis 7:1-5
"The Lord then said to Noah,
“Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found
you righteous in this generation. Take with you seven of every kind
of clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of every kind of
unclean animal, a male and its mate, and also seven of every kind of
bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout
the earth. Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for
forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the
earth every living creature I have made.” And Noah did all that the
Lord commanded him."
God gave Noah detailed instructions and
Noah followed them to the letter. It took Noah at least one hundred
years to build the ark to Gods specifications. How many times did
Noah have to explain to his family that God really did tell him to
build a 450 foot long boat, even though there was no water in sight?
What we sometimes forget is that it had never rained which makes
Noah’s trust and obedience even more remarkable. What’s even more
amazing is that Noah and his family plus all the animals were in the
ark seven full days before God shut the door and it started to rain.
And what is simply staggering is that after the rain stopped they
remained on that boat for over a year before God allowed them to
disembark. So how did Noah do it? How did he endure this floating
zoo?
He believed God. God had promised Noah
that he would establish his covenant with him and that he and his
family would be safe.
He was given provisions. God told Noah
exactly what to bring so that they’d have enough for the duration
of the journey.
He waited patiently for the next
command. God hadn’t let him down yet so he chose to trust that God
would tell him what to do next.
When we find ourselves in a storm we
must remember that the same God that made a covenant with Noah has made one with us through Jesus. We
are safe in his keeping until the storm is over.
We too have been given provisions. His
strength is endless. His peace is supernatural. His grace is
limitless. His Word is our sustenance. His presence is our comfort.
His hope is our joy.
While we wait we must remind ourselves
of His faithfulness. I’m sure Noah relived those moments when
animals of every shape and size began to show up at the ark. I can
imagine him and his family discussing how God himself shut the door
or when the water started to pour from the clouds and spring up from
the earth. We too must recall Gods faithfulness and remind ourselves
that never once has he failed us and that just as he has lead us in
our yesterdays, he will lead us into our tomorrows.
Endure my sisters…there’s a rainbow
coming.
Today’s Challenge ~ Listen to Matt
Redman’s song called “Never Once” and remember God’s
faithfulness.
Sue K.
Sue is the Women's Coordinator for the
Western Ontario District of PAOC and she lives to make Jesus famous!
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