"So those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the Lord shut him in." (Genesis 7:16)
"And the Lord shut him in." Yes, this is escape-ism. Judgment was coming, and our Lord Jesus Christ was providing, taking care of one who walked in obedience to, "The Word of God"; Hebrews 11 confirms this.
No matter what 2024 has in store, or whatever the rest of our sojourn has for us here, "And the Lord shut him in", is our theme in Jesus Christ. This does not mean that we will necessarily escape persecution or trouble of any sort, e.g., read of, "....and others..," in Hebrews 11. What our Lord Jesus is telling us in our text, though, is consistent with, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will abide under the shadow of the Almighty." We're "covered."
Father, in Jesus' Name, thank You for Your "covering." Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
