Through The Bible in a Year - January 22, 2026

"The LORD said to Noah, 'Go into the ark, you and all your household...And the LORD shut him in.'" – Genesis 7:1, 16

When skeptics demand naturalistic explanations for the supernatural flood, there's only one honest response: God put His hand into that the event. This was a miracle-working God doing something for a profound purpose.

And here's why that matters for your life today: If God doesn't put His hand into this world—with all its disorder, violence, and evil—we have no basis for our hope.

We can debate the logistics of the ark all we want. How did it hold so many animals? How did the penguins get there? How did the lions and sheep coexist? But ultimately, God says, "I shut the door." He put His hand into that experience.

This isn't about explaining away miracles—it's about believing in a God who intervenes. A God who brings rainbows after the rain. A God who creates restoration from ruin. A God who can make new worlds even for people who have messed it up so terribly.

You need to know that God is willing to put His hand into your world—for your life, for your good, for your refuge. When everything is falling apart, when the violence and chaos feel overwhelming, you serve a God who doesn't just observe from a distance. He steps in. He shuts the door. He provides the way of escape. He puts His hand into that experience for our good.

Respond: What situation in your life right now feels impossible without God's intervention? Stop trying to explain it away or fix it yourself. Instead, ask God to put His hand in—to do what only He can do.

Prayer: Lord, I need You to put Your hand into my life. I can't fix this mess on my own. I can't explain my way out of it or work my way through it. I need a miracle-working God who intervenes, who provides, and who rescues. Put Your hand in my situation today. Be my refuge you’ve promised. I pray in Jesus' name, amen.