Title: The Ark of Salvation/Hebrews 11:7
Contents Ark of Salvation/Hebrews 11:7
Key Verse: “By faith Noah… Becoming heirs of the righteousness that condemns the world and pursues the faith” (7).
The name Noah has a noble meaning of 'rest and comfort'. In the complex reality of life, we need the grace of the name Noah more than we who run without knowing true rest, peace of mind, and comfort. The era is the same as any other era? In particular, it was an era when sin overflowed like a mighty wave.
“The Lord sees that the iniquity of man is pervasive in the world, and that every plan of the thoughts of his heart is only evil always” (Genesis 6:5). Through Noah, who was a righteous man in his day, he accomplishes a great work of God. Through people of faith, God lights a lamp in the dark, sets a watchman for faith in the chaos, and plants a tree in the darkness.
God called Noah to be the instrument of salvation and revealed the judgment of the coming flood. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). We began to build the ark of salvation according to the Word.
The ark is a salvation ship designed and presented by God Himself. The ark is 137m (300 cubits) long, 23m (50 cubits) wide, and 14m (30 cubits) high. There is no anchor, no pole and no rudder necessary to move. What does that mean? That is, God is the ship's designer, captain, and owner of the ship. It is good. “So Noah did, but he did all that God commanded him” (Genesis 6:22). Noah's faith in preparing the ark was an active and actionable faith.
The church is like Noah's line of salvation to save the people of this world who are dying from drowning. The church as God's line of salvation is like Noah's ark, the door is wide open to the world until the last moment when it rains. Just as the one who shuts the door is God, it is God who shuts the door. Just as we can be safe from floods and save lives when we enter the ark, there is life of salvation in the Lord.
The church as a salvation ship is like Noah's Ark, whose designer is the Lord, the main operator is the Lord, and the owner is the Lord. Jesus said, “And I say to you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church. The powers of Hades will not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). The true church on this earth was established by Jesus, and Jesus is the head of the church. He is the ruler, owner, and ruler.
“… He gave him as head over all things to the church. The church is his body... (Ephesians 1:22-23) The church as a salvation ship has no external power to move the ship like Noah's ark. God decides the way and where he stays. In this age, in this world, we We have the same mission of the gospel as Noah, the heir.
Prayer: May many people in the world know that there is life in you and enjoy salvation and rest. Amen.
Lord's Prayer