Musings from SHDZ ARK

There is much that we can learn from one simple verse in Genesis 7: “Then the Lord said to Noah, ‘Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.’” (Genesis 7:1, NKJV)

                First, we see that God is in the business of saving households. He didn’t just attempt to save Noah, or just Noah and his wife, but Noah and all his household. God has a heart for entire households, and we should have that same heart as well!

                Second, we see that God is in the business of saving the world through households. When God decided that it was time to “start over,” He decided to use a household. Once again, we need to remember that the key to saving a community is not through individuals, but through households.

                Third, we see that God looks at the world in terms of one basic unit—the household. In this moment of total destruction and new beginning, God reduced the world to its most elementary foundation—the household. Households are the building blocks of our society. If we shatter or decimate the household, our society literally crumbles from the inside out.

                Finally, we see that because of the righteousness of the head of the household, Noah, his entire household was saved! As the head of household goes, so goes the rest of the household. Heads of households, are you bringing salvation and blessing upon the rest of your household, or something else?