"And the ark rested in the seventh month...upon the mountains of Ararat."
This rest is what we see in the vision of St John." lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand,"(Re.14:1). The body of believers blessed under the provisions of the everlasting covenant are gathered as Noah was in the ark, waiting for Zion to be open. "And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever./And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled."(15:7-8)
Noah waiting for God's permission is how we ought to consider ourselves while we are in our physical bodies. "And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;/The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped." (vv.1-2)
With the outpouring of the Spirit events in heaven and earth are under restraint and we are to rest in the many promises of God.
8:15-16
"And God spake unto Noah, saying,/Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. "
"The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: But the earth hath he given to the children of men."(Ps.115:16) The earth to which Noah and family went is different than what the angel showed St John. The saints having the name of the Father are set in heavenly places. We are dead and also are alive. Thus we have two worlds to live simultaneously. " For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God./When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."(Col.3:1-4) St Paul tells our bodies are to living sacrifices and not as poster boys for 'prosperity'. "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry."
"And the ark rested in the seventh month...upon the mountains of Ararat."
This rest is what we see in the vision of St John." lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand,"(Re.14:1). The body of believers blessed under the provisions of the everlasting covenant are gathered as Noah was in the ark, waiting for Zion to be open. "And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever./And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled."(15:7-8)
Noah waiting for God's permission is how we ought to consider ourselves while we are in our physical bodies. "And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;/The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped." (vv.1-2)
With the outpouring of the Spirit events in heaven and earth are under restraint and we are to rest in the many promises of God.
8:15-16
"And God spake unto Noah, saying,/Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. "
"The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: But the earth hath he given to the children of men."(Ps.115:16) The earth to which Noah and family went is different than what the angel showed St John. The saints having the name of the Father are set in heavenly places. We are dead and also are alive. Thus we have two worlds to live simultaneously. " For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God./When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."(Col.3:1-4) St Paul tells our bodies are to living sacrifices and not as poster boys for 'prosperity'. "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry."
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