Drawn To The Ark

One night a couple weeks ago, around 4 a.m. I was roused out of sleep with this thought being put into my mind by the Holy Spirit: “The animals made it into the ark safely because they listened to and obeyed the voice of the One Who drew them.”

To think of animals being led to the ark by God should humble us. Animals don’t resist their Creator, they yield without question, without hesitation. God calls and they respond, like a flock of birds yield to the prevailing wind in unison, allowing themselves to be carried along by its force of direction. Humans on the other hand, are resistant, stubborn. We want to travel our own way, make our own path. This sinful inclination resides in us all and Christ is the only one Who can deliver us from it.

God is the One Who draws us to Himself. He is the One Who begins to stir up dissatisfaction with the world in our hearts. He begins to circumcise our hearts of the “excess flesh” that keeps us blind to our need for salvation. He is the One Who pulls back the curtain of illusion and helps us see and understand our true purpose. I can tell people the truth of Who God is and teach people the truths in Scripture, but salvation itself is a God-to-man transaction. It is a God-and-you meeting that is both arranged by Him and carried out by Him. What is up to us is our response.

How will you respond to God’s call? Will you yield to His drawing upon your heart, like a flock of birds yield to the prevailing wind? Or will you resist? Will you listen to and obey the voice of the One Who draws you to the ark of Jesus Christ, like the animals of Noah’s day obeyed the voice of the One Who drew them? Or will you remain rooted in a world destined for judgment?

We will soon find out how much oil is in our lamps. I asked God to help me understand what lies ahead and He said, “I don’t ask you to understand, I ask you to trust. Speak to the oil.” Ask God to give you the oil you will need in your lamp to lead you to the ark before the door is shut.