Shut in by God’s Grace
“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)
In a dark world surrounded by cold, blank looks of lost souls around him, Noah preached desperately in hopes that many would come with him and his family into the abundant safety of the immense ark God instructed him to make. Noah, his three sons, his wife and their wives all entered into the ark as clouds filled darkening sky. Before the flood dominated the earth, God shut the door to the ark!
Here is an excerpt taken from Charles Spurgeon’s morning devotional June 5th:
“The Lord shut him in.”
—Genesis 7:16
“Noah was shut in away from all the world by the hand of divine love. The door of electing purpose interposes between us and the world which lieth in the wicked one. We are not of the world even as our Lord Jesus was not of the world. Into the sin, the gaiety, the pursuits of the multitude we cannot enter; we cannot play in the streets of Vanity Fair with the children of darkness, for our heavenly Father has shut us in. Noah was shut in with his God. “Come thou into the ark,” was the Lord’s invitation, by which he clearly showed that he himself intended to dwell in the ark with his servant and his family. Thus all the chosen dwell in God and God in them. Happy people to be enclosed in the same circle which contains God in the Trinity of his persons, Father, Son, and Spirit. Let us never be inattentive to that gracious call, “Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee, and hide thyself as it were for a little moment until the indignation be overpast.” Noah was so shut in that no evil could reach him. Floods did but lift him heavenward, and winds did but waft him on his way. Outside of the ark all was ruin, but inside all was rest and peace. Without Christ we perish, but in Christ Jesus there is perfect safety. Noah was so shut in that he could not even desire to come out, and those who are in Christ Jesus are in him for ever. They shall go no more out for ever, for eternal faithfulness has shut them in, and infernal malice cannot drag them out. The Prince of the house of David shutteth and no man openeth; and when once in the last days as Master of the house he shall rise up and shut the door, it will be in vain for mere professors to knock, and cry Lord, Lord open unto us, for that same door which shuts in the wise virgins will shut out the foolish for ever. Lord, shut me in by thy grace.”
C. H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening: Daily Readings (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1896).
We’re the ark of today and we need to bring as many people onto our ark as we can. in other words, we need to preach gods word to the world and save as many people as we can.
Amen Jaden! The church is the body of Christ and we must share that gospel message. Thank you for posting.
“ But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.” Psalms 73:28
Love this scripture Jaden. Thank you for posting.
It’s neat to see how God loves us so much gives us so much grace to save us even when we don’t deserve it.
God is amazing, I give him thanks for this gift of life. I want to do the things he want me to do. That’s my Goal. God is Amazing.
God is amazing indeed Gaby! Continue to do God’s work and will in your ode all the days of your life.
We loved the analogy about Jesus being our “Ark”. Just as Noah was and to provide safety to his family and the animals, Jesus also provides us safety through Him.
This is a great analogy indeed. It’s great to see the Bible come to life. Thank you so much for sharing.
This is great event that is repeating again. The door of the ark will be close again and it will not open again. Jesus is today’
s ark and we are the Noahs of today’s.
Here his is calling you, enter the ark.
Thank you for sharing these wonderful thoughts. The days of Noah are repeating again today, and Jesus Christ is the only hope of salvation.
Today is the day of salvation friends…