Genesis 7:11-8:19; Job 9:1-10:22; Matthew 5:21-48
And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle. 2 Chronicles 5:9
Why were the staves or poles protruding so that they were seen in the Holy Place where the priests ministered? The ark indicated the presence of God and while the poles were seen by the priests, they were assured that God was still there. We suffer when we fail to appreciate the presence of God in our lives. The enemy loves to instil doubt and fear. The Lord says to us today, “And, lo, I am with you alway, even to the end of the world” (Matt. 28:20). —Brian Russell
Oh love that will not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in Thine ocean depths its flow,
May richer, fuller be! —G. Matheson