An Ark for All God’s Noahs (Thomas Brooks) (#58)

An Ark for All God’s Noahs

In a Gloomy Stormy Day

We live in difficult days and in trying times. This book, with its quaint yet vivid title, points us to the One in whom Christian men and women have always found the strength to persevere come what may. Taking Lamentations 3:24 as his starting-point – ‘The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him,’ – Thomas Brooks expounds the attributes of God with the aim of comforting those who have felt not only the stresses and strains of daily life but also the shearing pain of loss in its various forms.

God, says Brooks, ‘is a portion that is exactly suited to the condition of the soul in its desires, needs, wants, longings and prayers. All the soul needs is found in God. There is light to enlighten the soul, wisdom to counsel the soul, power to support the soul, goodness to supply the soul, mercy to pardon the soul, beauty to delight the soul, glory to ravish the soul, and fullness to fill the soul.’

Thomas Brooks also subtitled this work:

The Best Wine Reserved till Last, or The Transcendent Excellency of a Believer’s Portion Above all Earthly Portions

“The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him.” — Lamentations 3:24

‘All true comfort and happiness is only to be found in having an all-sufficient God for your portion.’

About the Author

Born in 1608, Thomas Brooks entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1625. He spent several years at sea, perhaps as chaplain, and was licensed as a preacher by 1640. After England’s Civil War, Brooks served as pastor of London’s Thomas Apostle.  In 1648, he preached before the House of Commons.

He later became the subject of controversy when he refused baptism and the Lord’s Supper to people that would not walk faithfully with the Lord. His other writings include Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, Heaven on Earth, and The Secret Key to Heaven.