3
Types of Christ in The Old Covenant: Noah Pt 2
No comments · Posted by Peter Wilson in Types of Christ in The Old Covenant.
Continuing our series on Noah’s Ark as a type of Christ, the ark of our salvation.
The Ark was built on three stories. This speaks of the trinity of Father, Son & Holy Spirit. The Father is the bottom story, the Son the middle story and the Holy Spirit the top story.
God told Noah to build a door in the side of the middle story.
When it was the right time, God told Noah to enter the Ark through the door. As he went inside, God Himself shut the door.
Gen 7:13-16 In the same day entered Noah into the ark: and the LORD shut him in. (Websters Bible)
God shut Noah and his family in the ark to protect them from the coming judgement of the flood.
They were safe and sound inside the ark, nothing could get to them. When God closes a door, no one can open it. (Rev 3:7) They had food and drink, everything they needed to survive their time in the ark.
The door is a picture of Jesus Christ who said, “I am the door to the sheepfold.” (Jn 10:9. NKJV). The ark is a picture of the sheepfold (Church).
A shepherd would build a sheepfold with a protective wall around it leaving an opening for the door. But the shepherd wouldn’t hang a door. He would position himself in the opening. The sheep would have to push past him to get in.
He himself became the door. In this way, no goats (who in the Middle East look like sheep and are pictured as unbelievers) were able to get into the sheepfold.
The shepherd slept in the doorway at night with his club at the ready to protect the sheep from wolves, bears and lions.
As believers, you and I have entered the sheepfold of salvation through the door of Christ. We are now, ‘In Christ’ the ark of our salvation. (2 Cor 5:17) It’s now the responsibility of our heavenly Shepherd to:
PROTECT: Ps 91:2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (NIV)
The Lord has promised to protect us from all harm. Our part is to not only trust and rest in Him, but also to confess His protection. This verse says, “I will say.”
Confessing God’s word establishes it in our life and releases its latent power and strength enabling us to live it out.
As you go through times of pressure, see yourself safe in God’s hands and confess His promise often to yourself.
PROVISION: The world is in chaos today. Nations are falling because of political and economic turmoil. But praise the Lord! You and i live under a different government – the Kingdom of God.
We must turn away from all fear, worry and anxiety and keep our eyes firmly fixed on Jesus Christ. He is our Shepherd provider. Many Christians sink into fear because their trust is in their job, business or pension. They are looking in the wrong place.
Ps 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. (KJV)
The sheep could not provide for themselves, that was the responsibility of the shepherd and the sheep instinctively looked to him. Jesus our heavenly Shepherd has promised to provide all our needs and wants. Rest in Him, look to Him and watch Him go to work on your behalf.
Heb 12:2 Looking away from all that will distract to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith. (AMP)
Meditation Point: We are protected, safe and provided for in Christ, the ark of OUR salvation!
No tags
