It's a modern tragedy. The symbol of our Creator's promise has been adopted as the emblem of the homosexual community. Despite being tainted by modern-day evil, it is a rich reminder of God's enduring love and mercy toward us.
"Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you ... I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth." God said, "This is the sign of the covenant which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations; I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth. " (Genesis 9:9, 11-13)
Few sights are as awe-inspiring as a brilliant rainbow in the sky, but it is truly awe-inspiring to consider that a rainbow is the visible sign of a sacred promise made by God thousands of years ago. It is a reminder to both Him and us that He will never again act in judgment through a world-wide flood.
There is more to a rainbow than meets the eye. A rainbow consists of the full spectrum of color, from the brightest to the darkest visible colors and beyond. The human eye cannot see ultraviolet or infrared but it is a scientific fact that these invisible colors are present in a rainbow.
A rainbow is appropriately representative of that which is both visible and invisible concerning God. He cannot be seen by mortals but that which He has done is clearly visible:
"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse." (Romans 1:20)
The invisible God is clearly visible through His creative work. The rainbow is one such work, designed to remind us of a lasting promise.
There is no pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, as mythology would lead us to believe, but the Genesis promise is there. A rainbow literally extends from the biblical record of thousands of years ago to us today. A rainbow, like God, is ever-new as well as anciently old.
May His ancient promises shine as bright for you today as a new rainbow.
Steve
"Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you ... I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth." God said, "This is the sign of the covenant which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations; I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth. " (Genesis 9:9, 11-13)
Few sights are as awe-inspiring as a brilliant rainbow in the sky, but it is truly awe-inspiring to consider that a rainbow is the visible sign of a sacred promise made by God thousands of years ago. It is a reminder to both Him and us that He will never again act in judgment through a world-wide flood.
There is more to a rainbow than meets the eye. A rainbow consists of the full spectrum of color, from the brightest to the darkest visible colors and beyond. The human eye cannot see ultraviolet or infrared but it is a scientific fact that these invisible colors are present in a rainbow.
A rainbow is appropriately representative of that which is both visible and invisible concerning God. He cannot be seen by mortals but that which He has done is clearly visible:
"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse." (Romans 1:20)
The invisible God is clearly visible through His creative work. The rainbow is one such work, designed to remind us of a lasting promise.
There is no pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, as mythology would lead us to believe, but the Genesis promise is there. A rainbow literally extends from the biblical record of thousands of years ago to us today. A rainbow, like God, is ever-new as well as anciently old.
May His ancient promises shine as bright for you today as a new rainbow.
Steve
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