Closed Doors | Pastor Jesse Lawford | December 31st, 2023
Reading: Genesis 7:11-16 NLT
11 When Noah was 600 years old, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the underground waters erupted from the earth, and the rain fell in mighty torrents from the sky.
12 The rain continued to fall for forty days and forty nights.
13 That very day Noah had gone into the boat with his wife and his sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—and their wives.
14 With them in the boat were pairs of every kind of animal—domestic and wild, large and small—along with birds of every kind.
15 Two by two they came into the boat, representing every living thing that breathes.
16 A male and female of each kind entered, just as God had commanded Noah. Then the Lord closed the door behind them.
DEVOTIONAL:
On the second day of our journey, ponder the timing of God's deliverance. Noah and his family entered the Ark, and God closed the door at the precise moment. God's timing in our lives is perfect, even when we're anxious or impatient. Meditate on the moments when you need to wait for God to 'close the door' behind you, trusting in His protection and provision.
Question for Reflection:
Can you recall a time when God's timing differed from yours but resulted in protection or blessing?