Cautious Perspective

Cautious Perspective

Genesis 8: ⁶ So it came to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made. ⁷ Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth. ⁸ He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground. ⁹ But the dove found no resting place for the sole of her foot, and she returned into the ark to him, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and took her, and drew her into the ark to himself. ¹⁰ And he waited yet another seven days, and again he sent the dove out from the ark. ¹¹ Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth. ¹² So he waited yet another seven days and sent out the dove, which did not return again to him anymore.

 

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Salvation came with a price. While Noah and his family were saved, everyone else had died. The ark came to a sudden stop. No more rocking in the waves. Noah was probably nervous that the judgment of GOD was not finished. He may have noticed the predators were getting restless for the first time since the journey began. He chose a raven as his scout to see if he could unlock the door of the ark, knowing he only had one chance to open the door correctly.

 

My Observations:

• GOD shut the door and made it flood.
• Noah only had one chance to open the door and if he did it too soon, all would be lost.
• The ark may have landed in a way that no one could clearly see what was going on with the water and they had to rely on birds to bring back evidence that things were alright.

 

From walking daily with the LORD to being shut into an ark with a scared family, predators and prey; Noah was probably nervous. He had not heard anything from the LORD and the animals were probably showing him that the time was near to set everything free.

 

This mountain top experience was very scary and carried a huge responsibility. “What if I mess up?” may have been a question on Noah’s mind. But he kept his wits and cautiously got a perspective. It was time to leave the ark.

 

Challenge

• Why does GOD tell Moses about Noah’s cautious approach?
• Have you ever experienced deliverance from a huge problem that made you scared or nervous to take the next step?
• Can you take a deep breath and move forward with GOD, one step at a time?