Ryan Daffron

“…and the LORD shut him in.” — Genesis 7:16

SOUNDING

Noah obeys God. He builds what he’s told to build. He gathers who and what he’s told to gather. He steps into the ark. Then Scripture drops a detail most people skim past: God shut him in. Noah didn’t seal the door. He didn’t brace it. He didn’t stand guard. God did.

That moment exposes a boundary we often ignore. There are parts of obedience that belong to you, showing up, building, and stepping forward. But there are parts that were never meant to rest on your shoulders. You were never designed to be your own protector. You cannot secure every outcome, foresee every threat, or hold every piece of your life together.

When God shuts the door, it means He takes responsibility for what you’ve entrusted to Him. The flood didn’t pause to ask if Noah felt safe. But God had already closed what needed to be closed. In the same way, when you place something into God’s hands, your family, your calling, your fragile places, you’re not abandoning it. You’re transferring it to Someone who can guard what you cannot.

BEARING

Surrender is not giving up responsibility; it is placing what you cannot protect into the hands of the One who can.

PRAYER

Lord, show me what I’ve been trying to secure on my own. Help me trust You with what is beyond my control.

DROP IN

Name one thing you’ve been gripping out of fear. Write it down, then consciously release it to God today.