Reformed Covenanter
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The rainbow, the symbol of the covenant with Noah, is typical of our Lord Jesus, who is the Lord’s witness to the people. When can we expect to see the token of the covenant? The rainbow is only to be seen when there are clouds. When the sinner’s conscience is dark with clouds, when he remembers his past sin and mourns and laments before God, then Jesus Christ is revealed to him as the Covenant Rainbow, displaying all the glorious hues of the divine character and promised peace.
When the believer’s trials and temptations surround him, it is sweet to behold the person of our Lord Jesus Christ and to see Him bleeding, living, rising, and pleading for us! God’s rainbow is hung over the cloud of our sins, sorrows, and woes, prophesying deliverance. A cloud alone does not give a rainbow, but there must be the crystal drops to reflect the light of the sun.
Our sorrows must not only threaten, but they must also really fall upon us. There would have been no Christ for us if the vengeance of God had been merely a threatening cloud; punishment had to fall in terrible drops upon the Promise. Until there is real anguish in the sinner’s conscience, there is no Christ for him. Until the chastisement that he feels becomes severe, he cannot see Jesus. But there must also be sun. Clouds and drops of rain do not make rainbows unless the sun shines.
Beloved, our God, who is as the sun to us, always shines. We may not always see Him, for clouds might hide His face; but no matter what drops may be falling or what clouds may be threatening, if He shines, there will be a rainbow at once. It is said that when we see the rainbow, the shower is over. It is certain that when Christ comes, our troubles will be ended forever. When we behold Jesus, our sins vanish and our doubts and fears subside. When Jesus walks on the waters of the sea, how profound is the calm!
For the reference, see:
When the believer’s trials and temptations surround him, it is sweet to behold the person of our Lord Jesus Christ and to see Him bleeding, living, rising, and pleading for us! God’s rainbow is hung over the cloud of our sins, sorrows, and woes, prophesying deliverance. A cloud alone does not give a rainbow, but there must be the crystal drops to reflect the light of the sun.
Our sorrows must not only threaten, but they must also really fall upon us. There would have been no Christ for us if the vengeance of God had been merely a threatening cloud; punishment had to fall in terrible drops upon the Promise. Until there is real anguish in the sinner’s conscience, there is no Christ for him. Until the chastisement that he feels becomes severe, he cannot see Jesus. But there must also be sun. Clouds and drops of rain do not make rainbows unless the sun shines.
Beloved, our God, who is as the sun to us, always shines. We may not always see Him, for clouds might hide His face; but no matter what drops may be falling or what clouds may be threatening, if He shines, there will be a rainbow at once. It is said that when we see the rainbow, the shower is over. It is certain that when Christ comes, our troubles will be ended forever. When we behold Jesus, our sins vanish and our doubts and fears subside. When Jesus walks on the waters of the sea, how profound is the calm!
For the reference, see:
https://reformedcovenanter.wordpress.com/2023/08/16/c-h-spurgeon-on-Christ-as-our-rainbow/
