Entering Into the Ark

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him; and the Lord shut him in. Genesis 7:16

Steps 1, 2, 3, 11, 12

God had set the time for the flood, He had given the directions regarding building the Ark, and it was He who told Noah when to go into the Ark. God sent the animals in, and then He told His people to go in, and He gave opportunity for all who would choose to go in as well. When all was done, and all that chose to go in went it, then God shut them in. All who obeyed were saved. All who chose not to obey were left outside of the ark and would receive the rewards of their decision. This is always God’s way of acting. He will alert us to an event, He will warn us, and all who want to know will obey and be saved. All who refuse the instruction of God will be lost.

Prayer for Today: God, You know how we have treated You in the past. Every one of us has abused You in some way or another. We acknowledge that to You today. We also acknowledge that many of us are still ambivalent as to whether we want to cooperate with You today. Help us we pray that we will not choose to be on the outside. Help us to choose to be with You on the inside today.