Daily Devotional for June 23, 2018
The Flood
“This is quite a storm!” Grandpa said, watching from the front porch as the rain poured down. His house was right next to a large river.
Ellen and Elijah came out to stand beside him. Wide-eyed, they watched the trees blowing in the wind. “Grandpa,” said Elijah, “there was a news report on TV, and it said the roads all through this area are impassable—so we can’t get out of here, can we?”
“Not by car,” said Grandpa, “but I’m afraid this whole area might be flooded if the dam upriver breaks. I think the best thing for us to do is to get into my boat and head down the river.” So they hastily gathered a few things and set off in Grandpa’s big boat.
As they moved downstream, they stopped at houses along the way, urging other families to leave too. But most of the people were unconcerned. “The dam has never broken before, and I’m sure it won’t break now,” they said. “We’ll be fine.”
At one place, a party was in progress. The people laughed when Grandpa warned them that the river might flood. “Well, well! If it isn’t Noah and his ark!” one man called. “Where are all your animals, Noah?”
Grandpa sighed. “I wish these people would listen, but they won’t, so we’ll go on.”
Finally, Grandpa and the kids reached a safe place, and not long after that, the dam broke. Tons of water rushed over the river banks, resulting in much loss of life and property. “I feel awful about the people who could have left but wouldn’t,” Ellen said sadly.
“One guy called Grandpa ‘Noah,’ remember?” Elijah said. “No one believed Noah when he warned them about a flood, just like no one believed us.”
“Noah and his family were safe because they believed God,” Grandpa said. “They’re a picture of those who trust Jesus as their Savior. Only those who have faith in Christ will be safe when God’s judgment comes.”
“And that could come at any time, couldn’t it?” Ellen asked.
“That’s right,” Grandpa said. “But those who trust in Jesus have nothing to fear. He helps us through the storms we face in life, and when that final storm comes, He will keep us safe.” – Harry C. Trover
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