March 7The story of Noah's ark is one of the Most familiar Bible stories. Depictions of it grace everything from baby nursery bedding to decorative accents. And yet, if we focus only on the flood, it could be one of the most discouraging stories of the Bible.
However, within the narrative of Noah’s Ark, we have not only the story of the flood, but the rainbow as a promise to never flood the earth again. Also within this account, we have a display of one of the great tensions about our Lord: He is both a God of justice, sovereignty, and righteousness as well as a God of compassion, mercy, and love.
If we focus solely on the sinfulness that lead to the destruction of the flood, we can miss the rainbow and God’s covenant of hope.
And so it is with our own personal narrative and with this Lenten journey that we have a choice: we can fix our eyes on the catastrophe of sin or fix our eyes on the great promises of a risen King who has overcome and given us power and authority as we trust in Him.
Questions
1. How can you remember to fix your eyes on the Lord today?
2. What aspect of God’s creation reminds you of God’s faithfulness to us?
Prayer
Gracious God, thank You for giving us the choice of where to fix our eyes, hearts, and minds. Help us to choose wisely! Amen.
—Jessica Efird
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