Genesis 7-8: The Flood

A year and ten days, that's how long Noah, his wife and family, and all of the creatures of the earth were shut up in the ark.  For a hundred and fifty days of that time, the earth was completely covered by water.  It was almost eight months before the mountain tops were visible and still the earth was not dry enough to leave the ark.  Noah had to wait, sending out the raven and the dove as feelers to test the waters to see if it was safe to let everyone out of the ark and resume their normal activities.

Which was worse, huddling down while the storms beat down on their boat amidst the cries and smells of all the animals, or having the window opened to fresh air, but being unable to get off of the boat because there was still no dry land.  Sometimes, it's easier to trust during the times of the storms than it is during the times when we are held captive by our circumstances and not able to move on.  The mountain tops are there to give us hope, but seeing them does not mean we have arrived.

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