The Great Separation! But as the days of Noah were...

The Great Separation!
 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 

Matthew 24:37

 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
Matthew 24:36-44 

This great separation is imminent. In fact it is very near!

The ark is completed. The animals are walking into the ark.

There are glimpses of the overwhelming flood waters in the world.

Can you perceive this picture with your spiritual eyes?

The current shut-down and shut-in situation with covid-19 has affected the whole world in some way. The life style of each individual has changed. 

Has your life changed for the better or for the worse?

Are you heading towards the ark or are you making yourself comfortable in the waters of worldliness?

 And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die. But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark--you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you. And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them." Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. 

Genesis 6:17-22 

Noah found grace in the eyes of GOD. If we have found favour in the eyes of GOD, we must graciously extend the invitation of salvation to others.

GOD gave him precise instruction to build an ark. Noah obeyed GOD. 

GOD gives us precise instruction to live a Godly life. We need to obey Him.

Noah was asked to take food for himself, his family  and for all the living things that would enter the ark.

We need to diligently study the word of GOD to feed our souls and also to feed others.

 ..two by two they went into the ark to Noah, male and female, as

 God had commanded Noah. Genesis 7:9 

There was suitable food for all the different kinds of living things, stored in the ark. It may have been the instinct to be attracted to food that drew the living creatures into the ark. 

This season, the internet and social media are being used as never before.

There is much good spiritual food that reaches people of all nations through the internet. There is suitable food for the old and for the young coming from different spiritual and social background. There is suitable spiritual food for the new believers, spiritually young and mature Christians. It is also like a spiritual net that can catch the fish of the sea, that is, the people of the world who need to come into the Kingdom of GOD. As believers, we should be casting such nets and be fishers of men.

The devil also uses many people as his tools to put in much carnal material, wicked and evil images that fill the minds of individuals, drawing them into sin and destruction. People can be ensnared into pornography, gambling, listening to and watching unedifying programs and greedy online purchases.

 I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know wickedness. 

Psalm 101:3-4 

 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still."Revelation 22:11 

It is necessary for us to carefully pick the right programs to watch and be disciplined with the use of the internet and social media.

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. 

Matthew 24:14 

 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:7-10 

 For after seven more days I will cause it to rain on the earth 

forty days and forty nights, and I will destroy from the face of the earth 

all living things that I have made."

And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the flood 

were on the earth.

Genesis 7:4,10 

After all the living creatures, animals and Noah and family entered the ark, it was seven days before the rains came down. GOD in His gracious compassion, gave the people outside the ark, a grace period of seven days to respond to the invitation to enter the ark.

 After the seven day period of grace, the LORD shut the door of the ark. All those inside were shut-in.

There was no going in nor coming out.

Does it sound familiar?

 So those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the Lord shut him in.

Genesis 7:16 

Suddenly we will be shut in wherever we are - Shut in with someone or alone.

We will be also shut out of some place.

My husband and I were visiting Singapore from Perth, Western Australia when the covid 19 shut downs began. Flights into Perth were cancelled and we were flown to Sydney, in the east. We were put into the Hilton hotel for two weeks of quarantine. We were inside the hotel room, shut in for 14 days! No windows to open and no stepping outside the door! We were grateful the LORD was with us and we had each other for company!

The LORD prepared a lovely apartment for us through a relative to move into after the 14 days. The LORD prepared the heart of the owner to furnish the apartment and get it ready for us. She was also prompted to give it for our use indefinitely, free of rent!!

We have been in this place for 11 days now. We are comfortable and our food and all necessities have been taken care of. We thank GOD for that!

We are shut out of our home as the borders of Western Australia are still closed! It is clear to us that GOD has placed us here for a season with a purpose

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This is that period of grace the Almighty and gracious GOD has given to us. Each one of us has to make that important decision to either follow GOD or to follow the world. To seek after Godliness or worldliness.

When the time comes, will we be found safely shut inside the ark or will we be shut out, drowning in the flood of worldliness and wickedness, heading for eternal destruction?

If you have been shut in or shut out, know that there is a purpose for this season.

It is a good opportunity for you to seek GOD with all your heart.

If you are a Christian, seek to draw closer to the LORD JESUS.

If you are not a believer in the LORD JESUS, call on His name.

He desires to have a relationship with you. 

He wants you to become a child of the Most High GOD;

The GOD Who is the Creator and the Sustainer of the universe and everything that is in it.

He created you. He loves you.

 But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
Isaiah 43:1-3

The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.
Jeremiah 31:3

'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.'
Jeremiah 33:3 

 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:11-13


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