Genesis 8:15 & 16 Then God said to Noah, "Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives."
The last time I wrote to you daughters was at the end of the school year. You, Anna, had not taken your cross-cultural trip to Guatemala and you, Kellie, had not taken the big step down the isle into marriage. Life was soooo different...
For Noah and his family life started anew. For over a year, Noah and his family lived on the ark taking care of God's creation that he had brought to them. It must have been an arduous task, an unbelievable adventure that will never be repeated. they had complete reliance on God and their faith in his provision and protect was proven true. A new life was beginning and continued faith would carry them through.
Young ladies, although you two walk vastly different paths in life, one in her junior year of college and the other as a married young lady, I pray that you have the same goal in mind; faithfully trusting God for his provision and protection. He will see you through the new adventures you encounter as you maintain faith in him. He is more than able to supply you needs. In fact he gives out of his glorious riches (Phil 4:19). He has much more than we can fathom and will bless you abundantly as you remain steadfast to him. He also will protect you. You know the verse... God will not give you more than you can bear... although this is not a quote and most often it is used for pressures of life and I think that is a fair extension of God grace, this verse, found in 1 Corinthians 10:1, deals with temptations. Anna just because you go to a Christian college and Kellie just because you are married, do not be foolish. Satan and temptation is real. In fact, unless you constantly and continuously put yourselves under the control of the Holy Spirit, you carnal, or fleshly, or even natural desires can and will rule in your life and you will fall to temptation. But, look for the way our for God has promised to not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear and will provide the way out and you will find it if you look for it!
If we return to the story of Noah for a moment we see that this pristine land didn't even last one generation. Ham looked upon his fathers nakedness as his father lay drunk and his descendants were cursed forever! Sin is real but it is overcome when we confess our sin and then yield our lives to the control of the Holy Spirit. Memorize and meditate on Romans 6:1-14. Then read Romans 7. After this read and meditate on Romans 8:1-14.
Daughters, Victory over the self and worldly pleasures are possible when you yield not to temptation but to the Spirit! God will carry you through as you each begin your new walk in life.
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