 God saw how corrupt the earth had become, so God said to Noah, I'm going to put an end to all people for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. To do this, God sent a global flood. Now, God instructed Noah ahead of the flood to build an ark. The Lord then said to Noah, go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. Because of his faith in God, Noah was found righteous. Though Noah acted in faith to build the ark, he was ultimately unable to save himself. It was God who had to seal his security. And after the seven days, the flood waters came on the earth. Then the Lord shut him in. Though God's judgment raged on the outside, Noah and his family were safe in the ark. May we too remember that God has shut us in. By faith, we step into the ark, but only God can shut us in. Just as the ark saved Noah, so the cross of Christ brings safety to us.