A Flood of Hope is Washing Over Us

How much of our time is consumed with worrying about a flood?  There are times when we may worry about a flood.  It might inconvenience us, it might cause our basements to flood, it might even prevent us from getting where we want to go if roads are washed out.  But we do not typically worry that it will cover our houses, or that it will cause us or our loved ones to be in danger, and we certainly do not worry that it will cover the entire earth.  So, this promise can seem a little foreign to us.

There are other floods we do worry about. Psalms 18:4 reads “The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.”  Psalms 69:2 reads: “I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing. I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.”  As believers, we can relate to these floods. They are very real to us.  They trouble us and those we love.

The Savior himself made reference to these spiritual floods in Luke 6:48 when He spoke about the man building his house upon the rock: “He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.”

"when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.”

This is also a reminder to us that the Lord has promised us that by keeping his commandments, by being obedient, by building our house upon the rock, He will remember His promise and never allow us to perish.

He saved Noah, his wife, three sons, and their wives through their obedience. Satan does not want anyone to believe that obedience to God can offer deliverance. It’s a matter of trust. Do we trust God? Do we trust his Word? Do we trust His ability to offer the salvation He promised? That is our hope. A flood of hope, washing over us.