Day One: Genesis 7: 1-24

UPDATE: For the sake of clarity, the devotionals will be taken from the passage that we are reading.

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Read Genesis 7: 1-24The Lord Said to Noah, “Go into the Ark, you and your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.” 


Reflection:

1. In the face of a flood, who would you take into the Ark?
2. How are you preparing for the inevitable storms of life?
3. Has God Commanded you to do things that may seem foolish to others? In what ways are you obeying Him? 

Related Readings:

•  Hebrews 11:1-16 
•  1 Peter 3:13-22 
•  2 Peter 11-18 

This seems like a no-brainer. Of course in a terrible storm you would bring your closest loved ones- your parents, brothers and sisters, maybe some cousins. In the course of my life, I really hadn't thought about this seriously. After my friends and loved ones, I would think of the people I didn't want to go, but then I thought that the people I don't want to go are the primary ones who should be there. What if someone else wanted to keep me off of their Ark? Who would include or exclude you from their Ark? Are there people in your life who challenge you? Would you take them or just the people that you get along with and have easy relationships with? God chose Noah because he was righteous. So I would trust him on this. If he chose me, I would not assume that I was the only chosen one; whoever gets on that boat is there for God's purpose. 

I have done so many things that may seem foolish to others, but I have always felt guided. I do not wear my heart on my sleeve or always share with those close to me what I am thinking or feeling. I understand that this lack of explanation may be frustrating to those who love me, but I have always had God as a guiding force in my life and am fully aware that things I do that may seem foolish to others have already been blessed by God. Obeying the word can be difficult because people often cause me to question the very thing that I feel God has already told me to do. Have you ever done something and said to yourself, “what will people think about that? What will they say?” For me this is what makes it difficult. It is only when I drown out everyone else’s voice that I am able to stop caring about what they think I should be doing and I go ahead with God’s vision- as foolish as it may seem to others.

 “There are some things you learn best in calm and some in storm.” Willa Cather

"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my ship"  Louisa May Alcott

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