Tonight I read Genesis 5-10. This is the story that tells us about the flood. I actually remember what I wrote about these chapters when I did this back in 2012 because it really left a strong impression in my heart. What struck me last time was the fact that God ordered Noah to cover the ark with pitch (tar) on both the inside AND the outside. I remember thinking how odd that was because only the outside of the ark was going to be touching the water and then an actual image came to me. An image that not only do we need our armor on the outside, but also on the inside. Our outside needs to reflect what’s going on in our inside…or something to that effect. Tonight, what caught my eye was Genesis 7:16b “Then the Lord closed the door behind them.”

Now why is that in there? Who cares who shuts the door on the ark? Is it that big a deal that it was God who closed the door and not Noah? Does it make a difference? It does!

The Lord closing the door Himself signifies many things. It shows His protection of those who truly know Him and seek Him in all their ways, such as Noah and his family. It shows His presence in the midst of judgment and it foreshadows judgment and that whoever enters thru the doorway will be saved.

It also gives imagery to Jesus who says in John 10:9, “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved.” God was the one who closed the door for Noah and his family after they walked thru it to their salvation.

So friends! What about you? Have you walked thru that door? If you have, tell us your story; if you haven’t, please think about it before it’s too late. I’m here if you have questions or you can go to someone else in your life who’s a Christian. Just don’t put it off because none of us are promised a tomorrow. Sleep well, my friends.