Then the Lord shut him in
Genesis 7:16
Noah was a man called by God. He was asked to do something irrational. Building a huge boat in the middle of nowhere meant he was either totally mad or perhaps in the know about something. Can you imagine the ridicule he must have attracted? I suspect that even his family thought he was a sandwich or two short of a picnic. And yet, God had Promised Noah. He made a covenant with him that as he obeyed and built the ark, so God would save him and all his loved ones. Noah was not surprised when that deluge came but I suspect that many had to eat humble pie. For most, it was too late.
But Noah and his family were safe in the ark, a symbol of the sure salvation that comes through Jesus Christ. As we obey by believing in the One God has sent (John 3:16-17) so we will be saved from the dreadful judgement that is surely still to come upon the earth. Fortunately, God does not ask us to do a difficult thing like building a huge boat, but simply to believe in Jesus Christ and walk into the salvation that has been prepared for us. All who call on the name of the Lord will be saved (Acts 2:21). In that we are eternally secure. I wonder, has God shut you in?
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God's salvation is complete and secure as long as we are in the boat.
However, its vital we go beyond and work out our salvation through obedience. We can be saved and still not enjoy the benefits of our salvation.That is a sad state to be in.
Sidharth
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Yes, that's what we look like when we walk by faith- sometimes crazy and dangerously close to the loony side. But I've never been more convinced of this-that faith filled people have the soundest minds!
And reminding of the riches of being a child of God!
We need this in our time - where so many different woices is calling for our attention.
I'm passing on to you the "You Make My Day" award that Marie gave me! You deserve it~!!
LOL :)
And I don't think that building that boat would be an easy task. The ark's _huge_ and being quite alone and perhaps only with the help of his family of that few, it's not too difficult to imagine that it'd be a most strenuous task.
Likewise, obedience shall 'shut us in on the ark of salvation', but we need also remember that it will take a lot of effort to be truly obedient.
Great reminder, Mike!
Shalom Aleichem.
Kim