You know how Noah was put into the Ark — certainly he knew there was much affliction in the Ark, with all kinds of creatures shut up with him for twelve months together — it was a mighty thing, yet God having shut him up, even though the waters were assuaged, Noah was not to come out of the ark till God bid him. So though we be shut up in great afflictions, and we may think of this and that and the other means to come out of that affliction, yet till God opens the door, we should be willing to stay; God has put us in, and God will bring us out.
Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
Elizabeth says
Thank you for this thoughtful post. I’m praying for a door to open to see my family.