Noah

Living in the midst of pandemic is hard. 

Tonight the Lord led me to read about Noah. And it made me think so much. Yes, a pandemic is difficult to live through, but imagine being Noah! He was THE only man on the earth that found favor with God. Imagine how hard it was for him to stay encouraged and not give up and give in to the ways of his culture and surrounding world. Imagine how difficult it was for him to remain obedient in the face of such backlash! I often picture Noah being called crazy and being cruelly mocked for his ways, especially when building the ark. I couldn’t imagine going through that! It would be SO difficult! 

Then, even after all of that, he finds himself in a situation so grieve - worthy. Living on an ark in a ridiculously long storm, with imaginably smelly animals, while knowing everyone (minus his wife and children and their wives (praise God!)) he’s ever prayed for, hoped for, loved, was being washed away in judgement. What a great sad silence it must have been when the rain finally ceased. Yet, in all this, Noah stood with God and honored Him. He honored God above his own desires, and comfort. 

I wonder, how much will it take for us to repent and truly turn to God? I know we are on the edge of the greatest revival earth has ever seen. But how much more time are we willing to waste being stubborn, lazy, and distracted while people perish?  What will it take for you to get on your knees? Haven’t we been through enough already? It’s time to seek Him!!! Seek God while he can still be found. For there will come a day when His glory lifts from you if you do not repent before then, it will be too late. Sister, it’s time now. Let go!!! And fall into the loving arms of your savior! It’s completely, entirely, worth it. I promise you that.