Believing the Warning
Genesis Chapter Six (Vrs. 22)
Believing
the Warning
Reportedly
one thousand years slipped through human fingers from the closing of
the Garden Gate until the ark sat ready to float. They did not heed
the warning nor even believe the warning God gave concerning life and
death. They did not believe life would ever be different and they
were content to violate every evil concept Satan could conger up.
They
did not believe Noah’s warning of a great flood that would cover
the entire planet. They did not heed the warning clouds gathering in
the heavens. They did not care; Noah, only, obeyed.
Noah's
faith triumphed over all corrupt reasoning.
It withstood the ridicule and manic accusations from his peers. His
family was obedient to his plans for them. A giant structure
gradually, over many years, arose out of the wilderness.
To rear so large and
funny looking house,
such a one has
he never seen
before,
required
hard labor. The curiosity of those in traveling distance drew them
to see this wonder. Noah warned them. They did not believe. As Noah
struck his battered mallet on the last peg required to finish the
ark, he grew strangely silent.
Then
came the onslaught of animals of every description. Guided by the
loving hand of God they entered the ark and searched out their
private quarters. Food had been stored, oil for torches was stashed.
All
the management of such an effort,
required
from him a great deal of care, and labor,
and expense. His neighbors
would laugh at him. But all such objections, Noah, by faith rose
above;
his obedience was ready and resolute. Having begun to build, he did
not leave off till he had finished: so did he, and so must we do.
There
was a loud screeching as the giant door in the side of the ark
closed. Man could not open it. Outer belief, as rain began
to fall, could not shake the door. It came too late and to little to
influence God’s determination to destroy, from off the earth, the
devils handiwork of evil. God had closed His bowls of compassion upon
a non-believing world of sinners. In rightful fear Noah had
believed
and obeyed. He
feared the deluge, and therefore prepared the ark. He
and his family were safe from the destruction that fell upon the
earth.
Just
as in
the warning given to Noah, there is a more solemn warning given to
us, to “flee from the wrath to come,” which will swirl
the world of unbelievers into the pit of destruction. Christ, our
Noah, who
came
and
built for us an ark of deliverance and paid for our sins with his
life’s blood beacons us to come unto Him and find rest from worry
of death. He shall
comfort us, hath by his sufferings already prepared the ark, and
kindly invites us by faith to enter in. While the day of his patience
continues, we
best hear
and obey his voice. That
day of wrath comes soon, it is even at the door. Don’t wait until
you hear the voice like a trumpet announcing
the closing of time. Rather,
take on the belief that the bible is true and certain. Jesus
is our door to peace and rest. When
that door closes, only God can open it. Don’t wait! Know God, know
peace. Amen. 11-06-19 BLL
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