December 3, 2024

Passage Read: Genesis 5-8
Meditation Verses: 8:14-16

Thought

Noah was on the ark a year and ten days. The Lord commanded him to enter the ark, and as much as Noah did to check and see if it was safe to leave the ark, he waited until the Lord commanded before he actually left it. There was perhaps some anxiousness, some eagerness, or some trepidation. It's unclear whether they were eager to leave the ark or content to stay with what they knew, where they felt safe. But as much as they checked for safety, they didn't venture out until the Lord commanded. After that, they would face the task of building a new life for themselves where there was little to build with.

Application

For all my efforts to probe and explore, sometimes more, sometimes less, until the Lord makes clear His will, I have no need to move on. I'm not so much looking for better pay, though that would be nice, both to pay off debts more quickly and then to have more to give away. What I really want is to be somewhere where I can be more fruitful, bear more fruit for the Lord. This land seems barren. Is there more I should be doing? Am I looking in the wrong place? Bearing fruit ultimately requires abiding in Christ, doing His will. There are still things I need to try. But ultimately, I need to hear from the Lord. When should I move? How should I move? What would He have me do?