“Then he waited another seven days and sent forth the dove, and she did not return to him anymore.” Genesis 8:12 ESV
Today marks the start of another 2 weeks of restricted movement and everyone is anxious; having thoughts about how to cope and wondering if the restriction will extend.
Noah’s family was in a similar situation. In fact they had it worse. They were in an ark for what historians say is up to a year; full of animals, primitive conditions and they could not even leave the ark because of water all around them.
The ark was a means of preservation that God instructed Noah to build. Much like our homes that we are confined to now. Our homes are preserving us from Covid-19.
The ark represented God’s saving grace. When the world was about to be destroyed by flood, God had a plan for Noah. God had Noah in his sights whilst the flood was ongoing too.
“But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided.” Genesis 8:1 ESV
The story of the ark also reminds us that God keeps his promises. The promise that He will care for us no matter what the cost.
“And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart,
“I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.”
Genesis 8:21 ESV
If we are in the shoes of Noah now, we ought not to be anxious or concerned about our future because of the principles above. We are in our homes which is God’s plan for us. We are saved by His grace and God remembers us.
When we look at the account of Noah, I believe right now we are at the moment where Noah is standing at an opening of the ark, letting a dove out to search for land. We are looking ahead to the horizons on when this situation will subside.
Have hope because the day is coming soon, when the dove will return with an olive branch and it will tell us that God remembers us and the waters are subsiding. Even if we have to repeatedly send out doves like Noah, the important message is that, Noah kept looking out for a sign, he kept on his wait on God. In the meantime, wait on Him, He will give you strength to persevere.
“And the dove came back to him in the evening, and behold, in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth.” Genesis 8:11 ESV
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