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6 “on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the sky’s windows opened.”

 Genesis 7:11

 What an incredible day that was which Noah and his family watched unfold. God’s judgement on sinful humankind was poured out. God did not spare any of them but plunged them into eternity. Only eight people were saved from that deluge and every living thing was destroyed- such is the wrath of God. God will not tolerate sin but will certainly judge it all. We need the refuge of Christ to protect us and the Ark of His lovingkindness to rescue us for the wrath to come.

 We turn our eyes to the man on the cross who suffered so greatly for the sake of His people. He bore their punishment in His own body on the tree. All the waves and billows of God’s righteous judgement passed on Him and He bore the guilt and shame so that we might not do so.

“Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.”

 Psalm 42:7

 Such is the magnificence of the love of God. We are safe in the eternal arms of our Saviour as those eight people were safe in God’s provision of the Ark.

 Let us daily hide our life in Christ that we will walk worthily and be found safe in Him.