Noah's
Wooden Ark represented the Cross of Christ that was to come. The
pouring out of the mighty rain represented the shedding forth of Christ
blood who came down from heaven. Noah's family inside the Ark represent
Us protected In Christ... Jesus was beaten and buffeted around thru the
punishment placed on Him for our sins, while we were comforted and
protected from the blows inside him. He was beaten by the wrath of God
this way and that way but we on the inside were sheltered from the storm
of his punishment for our transgressions. The old dying off and the new
day and life appearing after the flood dissipated represented you and I
passing from death unto newness of life with Christ. The rainbow
represents the promise and the assurance of salvation from the wrath to
come. It is written. And Jesus has saved us from the wrath to come.
Even
though Peter began to sink in the water, and even though along with the
other disciples he failed to cast out that demon in that boy and got
rebuked by the Lord for his unbelief, and even though Peter lied, and
even though Peter denied knowing the
Lord, and even though Peter cut that soldiers ear off, and doubted the
Lords words concerning His Resurrection....AFTER ALL THESE stumbling's,
still yet the Lord of all mercies and compassion prayed for Peter that
his faith would not fail.(Luke 22:31-33) Well what happened from that prayer? Lets see.
Peter
full of faith and full of the Holy Ghost said on the day of Pentecost,
Ye Men of Israel hearken unto my words. The once sinking, stumbling, doubting, lying, denying
Peter God used first to declare the gospel of the resurrection of His
Son Jesus Christ to Israel. Thousand and thousands were saved. The grace does not stop there.
This same
Peter full of faith and full of the Holy Ghost came up to the lame
beggar and said, Silver and gold have I none but such as I have I give
you. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Rise up and walk and that
lame beggar was instantly healed by the power of God. The prayer of that
grace does not stop there. It cant. It was a prayer prayed by the
Almighty Son Of God.
A little daughter had passed away. The family was
mourning the loss. Friends were weeping. The daughter was so loved and so
missed. Peter, yes lying denying Peter, fully forgiven, fully restored,
full of faith and full of the Holy Ghost, went up to the child's
lifeless body and said, Daughter I say unto you, In the Name of Jesus
Christ arise. Her spirit returned to her and God raised her from the
dead. And the grace from that prayer does not stop there..
Jesus put
such an anointing on Peter that in one place just His Shadow touching
the sick and diseased people, healed them instantly.....And so much more could be said of what Jesus and His prayer did in Peters life, but these were written to show us something from the Lords Mercies.
Friends what is
the Lord telling us in all this.??? Though we have maybe failed the
Lord a thousand times. Though we may have in the past failed Jesus
miserably and stumbled and sinned and lied and denied the Lord and
fought against men to the shedding forth of blood, God by Jesus Christ
can take His Sons intercessions and prayers and change us and our lives
for His Glory and Honor as He did in the life of Peter, Paul, Moses, David, Jacob, Nicky Cruz and so many others....
Be believing. Hope Thou In God. Jesus told us all, "You trust and
hope in God, trust and hope also in Me. Let us trust in Jesus. He is right now ever living,
making intercessions for you and for me at the Fathers right hand. Look
what His Prayer did for Peter and is still doing for him to this day in heaven in the city of God.....deno......please share freely.