A Closed Door

A CLOSED DOOR

Have you ever gone to a store and found you had arrived too late? A closed and locked entry can be frustrating. Your plans have been denied and another alternative has to be selected. What if, another selection was not available? Genesis 7:16 describes the event just prior to the great flood. God shut Noah and his family in the Ark. Those 8 precious souls were all that God allowed to be saved from the worldwide flood. Have you ever wondered about those on the outside? Noah had prepared the Ark to save those who would obey God and repent of their wickedness (Gen 6:5, 11-12). Noah was a preacher of righteousness (2 Pet 2:5). He proclaimed God's will to that generation during the Ark's preparation. What did the people near the Ark's preparation site think of the erection of the largest boat ever built until the 20th century? Did they think the gathering of animals to take on board the Ark was unusual? The evidence was present before their eyes that some great event was in the offing. Noah had warned of the impending doom. Yet, they delayed, disregarded, and disbelieved. The time came and the door was shut, Gen 7:16.

This was the closing of an age and the destruction of all life on the earth. Salvation was contained therein and only within the Ark. Did people try to gain entry? Did they appeal to Noah for entrance? What price would they have paid to be aboard? Where were the mockers and those who ridiculed the impossibility of the event now unfolding before their eyes? We can only imagine and speculate about their last moments. The door represents time. The door is slowly closing for each and all. In this time we have available we must seek God (Is 55:6). Psalm 88:10-12 describes the futility of the prayers and pleading of the dead. They had time to pray and prepare, but delayed, disregarded or disbelieved.

Written by Brother D. Campbell