I love Arks - A Dose of Encouragement

I collect Noah's Arks,
  -  but I don't think there's a Flood coming!

Some people have joked with me about
"is there a flood coming?"

 when they have seen my collection (or some of it)

 of Noah's Arks.

I have always loved arks and pictures of Arks but my collection really began when our daughter was about 8 or 9.

Linda went on a weekend away with a Christian organization called Girl Crusaders.  While she was away she saw a poster picture of an Ark and decided to buy it as a present for me.
On the journey home the corner got dog-eared and Linda was very disappointed but I love my picture.
It was put into a blue frame and has always been in view somewhere in our home ever since.

In our present home it sits on top of a bookshelf in the Sun Room.

Can you see the crease in the top right corner?

Well since then I have collected:



An Egg from America

On the Mantlepiece in the lounge

A Utensils Holder


On top of my Paper drawer set in my study

A Money Box & Snow Globe


On the bookshelves in my study

A Wall Hanging



In our guest room

A Decorative Plate, Beleek Biscuit Barrel, Silver Trinket Box & Decorative Tea Pot


All 4 of these have ended up on the large dresser that is now in our kitchen

A Photo Frame


On the corner edge of the kitchen worktop 

Some Bags


On the back of the door of my study

A Memories Box


Which can be found in various locations

Cushions


On our various couches / settees

An Apron



Also on the back of the door in my study - used for crafting.

More Pictures

In various rooms 

Plus a Clock 


In the kitchen

A Wooden Carved Ark with Animals

When our oldest son went to Malawi for 3 months to work with a missionary couple he brought it back for me

and he had me in tears at this lovely gift.



The Ark has always been very special to me.

In the Ark there is safety  -  God's Protection
In the Ark there is compassion  -  God's Mercy
In the Ark there is forgiveness  -  God's Grace

The Ark is a symbol of Salvation and our salvation is in Jesus so the Ark is a symbol of Jesus.


When I was young and accepted God's Gift of Salvation I knew I was safe.  Even though I may not have understood all about God or Jesus or the Holy Spirit or the Bible; I still recognized the fact that I was safe with Jesus.

So even though some may joke about my Arks my friend Jennifer in Belgium saw things differently and has always referred to our home as the safe Ark.


Are you safe with Jesus?

Are you in the Ark which is Christ Jesus?


As a teenager I listened to songs by Len Magee and one of them asks the question

 "Are you in the Ark, or are you outside?"

I want to encourage you today with some other words from that song 

Oh don't hesitate

You'll be too late

His arms' open wide

there will come a time when it is too late but right now it's not!

So please consider that Question again

       "Are you in the Ark, or are you outside?"

and but also with the fact that

You can be safe with Jesus, 

He is the only one you can truly trust.