To Be Shut in With God

UV 3700/10000 To Be Shut In With God God looked on the earth and saw how debased and degenerate it was, for all humanity corrupted their way on the earth and lost their true direction. Genesis 6 v 12 This uni-verse rings true of the world now as it was in the time of Noah. No wonder then that Covid continues its cruel ravages in different nations. Just read about three babies being brutally killed in a city in the USA. The world has become absolutely depraved – spiritually and morally degenerate. People do not know the difference between right and wrong- pro-life, sexuality, abortion and the like. But the faithful like Noah are “shut up with God.” These do not shut their mouths about the will and word of God. They do not shut out God from their lives the world shuts out any reference even to the Lord. Nations are flooded with news of a second wave of covid infections, deaths and disasters. Our Ark of salvation is not of gopher wood that can rot. but the name, the cross of Jesus and the salvation that belief and unsinkable faith in Him secures. We need to hide or take shelter continually in this ark of faith as it sails and takes us homeward to the Lord and His realm. Noah’s faith helped to provide collateral benefits of salvation to the members of his household and all species on the earth- the gene pool of this planet were preserved. Likewise, our faith that keeps us in the true direction or the direction of truth helps to save our families, our children, our colleagues, our associates. The boat that Jesus sailed in was never wrecked by any storm. He is on our boat and we are shut in with God if we hold on firmly to our faith, come what may. His presence in our lives makes us unsinkable. He will direct us to rest on the Mount of Ararat- the place of safety and security. Noah, scripture records, did all that the Lord commanded him. Likewise, we, too should do all that He commands us on a daily basis, all through our lives. God instructed Noah how to design and construct the ark. The ark had no helm or pilot. God took over the steering of the Ark to its final resting place. Likewise, He directs us not only on how to design and construct our lives but directs us to our final resting place and beyond.