The Ark and The Baptist

Today's Readings are for yesterday and today.  They come from Genesis 3:1-7:25; Matt 2:13-4:25; Psalm 3:1-4:8 and Proverbs 1:10-23

In Genesis 6 God has reveled that He was angry with the human population and has decided that He is planning to flod the whole earth with water.  But Hwe has also made a way of escape for mankind.  He had Noah build an ark and sent the chosen animals to take the ride of their life with him and his family.  The Ark took 100 years to complete.  Although it isn't said in the scripture, I feel that Noah and His family shared God's plans with all who came to the sight to laugh at this boat building project.  But no one outside Noah's family chose to take that ride with them. 

God knew that their would be no takers.  He knew that their hearts were totally wicked and that they didn't want to change, even if it meant dying.

God's plan of salvation in Genesis took prepartion - the hundred years of building and preaching. Then all those aboard the ark were 'baptised' when the fountains of the deep and the clouds erupted in this earth covering flood.  They had been saved from destruction when the ark landed on dry ground and God opened the door.

John the Baptist came as the one 'sent to prepare the way of the Lord.'  He spent time in the wilderness, in God's boot camp, to be prepared for the job he was called to do.  When God's assignment was time at hand, John started preaching on the Jordan river to the people from Jerusalem, Judea and the surrounding regions.  He taught them repentance, them baptised them and pointed them to Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. 

God plans are always consistant.  He always leads His children to Repentance, Salvation and Baptism,  He is the Same yesterday, today and forever.

In Psalm 3:7-8 Men cried for Deliverance, and God sent Salvation.  Arise, LORD!  Deliver me, my God!  Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.  From the LORD comes deliverance.  May your blessing be on your people.  Salvation is followed by Blessing from God!

Look unto the Lord for your Salvation, in matters of your spirit and all other matters of your life, too!

And keep looking for Jesus in all things.

Until we meet again!