Come into the Ark – Stepping in the Light

“And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.” Genesis 7:1

Nowhere in the Bible is there a more tangible image of the wrath of God against sin than that of the world-wide flood. The concept of eternity in the lake of fire as the punishment for sin is a bit more difficult to wrap our minds around than the physical destruction we see in the wake of a ravaging flood.

God was so angry with the sin of mankind that He decided to destroy everything and start over. “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord” (Genesis 6:8). After receiving instructions for building the ark, a massive ship capable of housing Noah’s family and two of every kind of animal, Noah went right to work. When the ark was complete, God said to Noah, “Come thou and all thy house into the ark.” Notice that God did not say, “Go into the ark,” He said, “Come into the ark.” This speaks to us of the fact that God is always with us. Noah did not know that he and his family would be in the ark for over a year (compare Genesis 7:11 with Genesis 8:13-14), but he knew that God was not sending him in there alone. Of course, he would have the company of his family, and they would be surrounded by thousands of animals; but God was letting Noah know that He would be there with him. In this epic story of God’s wrath, we also see His tender care. He wants you to know that He will be with you in the difficulties of life.

Morning: Genesis 7-9

Evening: Matthew 3

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

If you were to find yourself walking down a path in the dark of night with only an old-fashioned lantern to light the way, you wouldn’t be able to see very far ahead. You would be able to see just enough of the pathway to know which direction to take your next step and enough of the ground to choose the best place for your feet. When it comes to our daily lives, God’s Word is a lot like that lantern. It will not show us the whole path at once, but it is exactly what we need to help us decide how to take the next step.

The Bible is our source of spiritual light, and if we consistently seek God’s direction as we read from its pages, we will always have enough light for our next step along the pathway of life. It is then that we are, in the words of an old gospel song, “stepping in the light.”

The goal of this devotional guide is to encourage you to spend time in the Word of God each day. Reading the passages listed at the bottom of the page will take you all the way through the Bible in one year. The devotional thought for each day is taken from a text within that day’s reading, so even that small daily portion of reading will take you on a journey through God’s Word. It is my prayer that this guide would help you to walk closer to the Lord and that you will find yourself taking each step in the light of His Word.