LEAVE THE BOAT
Today's reading: Genesis 8-11

"Then God said to Noah, Leave the boat, all of you." Genesis 8:15-16 NLT

The world is a scary place.

Lots of things happen which are out of our control.

Violence.

Disease.

Emotions.

Evil.

I see why God had to tell Noah, his wife, his sons and his sons' wives, to get out of the boat. I can imagine they were perfectly content with staying in their safe and sound vessel. I can guess they were still hearing the sheets of rain hitting the roof of their floating home in their ears. I can easily assume they remembered the ridicule they received from neighbors and friends.

He has to tell me sometimes, too.

It would be easier to stay at church on Sunday rather than face the world.

It would be easier to stay at home some days of the week rather than deal with the public.

It would be easier to stay in bed some mornings rather than deal with myself.

But we need to leave the boat in order to populate a world with Christians.

The ark is not our mission field--the world is!