"And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth." Genesis 9:12-13
As I stepped out into the darkness of the early morning to run before work yesterday, I never could have imagined what the dawning of the new day would hold. Not only was the temperature absolutely perfect for running but the sun was already beginning to show signs that it would make it’s appearing in a most glorious way. And boy did it ever! People all over the state were commenting on it's beauty and how the sky was so radiantly vibrant that it appeared to be on fire. And if that display of God's awesomeness wasn't enough to remind us that the Maker of the universe was still on the throne, He sent a few light rain showers before unleashing the grand finale... a double rainbow that was so absolutely breathtaking that a friend sent me the photo she snapped with this description.. "God's promise on my way to work this morning."
And you know, as sad as it might be, the majority of people in our world don’t understand how a rainbow could be described as "God's promise." But you can be sure that the description is correct. You see, the rainbow is a sign of the covenant God made with Noah and "all generations to come" after the flood waters receded and Noah and his family safely exited the ark. It was a promise to me, to you and to "every living creature" that God would never destroy the earth again with a flood as He had done because of how wicked and evil the people of Noah's day had become. The earth was so violent and corrupt, in fact, that only Noah was found to be righteous.
Sadly, our world is not much different today than it was in Noah's day. It has become so violent, wicked, evil, and corrupt that many people have lost hope. But the rainbow serves as proof that there is indeed hope for all of us—because it's the sure, absolute and indisputable proof that God keeps His promises! So take heart my friend and be encouraged today. Those that are found to be righteous will soon be delivered. That's a promise!
Heavenly Father, thank You for being a God who keeps His promises. Lord, you are the Creator of all good things and yet You love us so much that You sent Jesus to die for us while we were still sinners so that those who place their trust in You could claim the promise of eternal life. Thank You for that ultimate promise of deliverance which allows us to face each new day with a smile on our face and hope in our hearts. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!
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