January 5

Genesis 7

God causes the great Flood.

INSIGHT

God protects His righteous ones – always. The child of God need never fear any imagined “random blows of fate,” for they will never fall. Yes, we receive blows-but they are never random, and blind fate cannot wield them. The Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark… because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation” (Genesis 7:1). Then He delivered Noah and his family from a deluge that obliterated life on this earth. That is how far God will go to save His people from harm. When we feel the blows of adversity, we can take comfort in this: God goes to the ends of the earth to_protect us from the things which would destroy us.

PRAYER

As you consider the protection which is yours from the hand of a loving God, offer Him this psalm of praise:
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.
The Lord is good to all,
And His tender mercies are over all His works (Psalm 145:8-9).

Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life free from sin and in fellowship with Him:
Though my sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool.
(based on Isaiah 1:18)

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. As you agree with God’s will, voice your affirmation of His Word:
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
(Romans 5:1-2)

As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:

Greater love for others
The work of missions in the Middle East, Australia, and the islands
Your prayer list

Now offer this prayer of worship to the Lord, rejoicing in God’s protection throughout your life:
Now to Him who is able to establish us according to His gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ… to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen
(based on Romans 16:25, 27)