Amid The Storm, Look For The Rainbow

Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.

Genesis 9:16

A rainbow is very significant in the eyes of a child of God; It means more than just an arc with a dazzling array of colors as some see it to be and we as Christians should all draw a since of God’s presence and protection upon seeing this symbol of His love and awareness…  Today’s focus verse reminds us of the fact that God will give us signs of His existence and attendance in our everyday affairs and lives; however, it is our task and duty to see the signs for what they are instead of being too bogged down or occupied with the cares of this world to notice them… This devotion speaks to those who say that they are waiting on the Lord and have not received in answer, the truth of the matter could be that God has given you the answer already; its just in a form which you did not expect it to be… You have been dealing with trials and tribulations, you have been praying and waiting and instead of showing up and showing out, God sends you a sign of things to come…  Your breakthrough and victory is in the sign and not God simply overthrowing your adversary; for the believer in Christ, the answer is in the rainbow spoken of in this passage taken from the book of Genesis… You are protected, you are safe and you are going to be victorious in the affairs of life because of the symbolic meaning of the rainbow spoken of in today’s focus verse… There was a time recorded in history when God was appalled at the life of mankind stemming from the fall of Adam and Eve… The disgust that resided with the Lord almighty led to the great flood in the day of Noah that removed mankind from the face of this earth… Up until those 40 days and 40 nights it had never rained upon the earth; however in these days the only remaining survivors were Noah and family along with 2 of every animal… After this purging took place, Noah came out of the ark and built a (n) alter to the Lord; God spoke these words recorded in this verse to know informing him of the love and commitment He had to him… Knowing that God has the authority over this earth and that we have evidence that He can wipe out mankind in a blink of an eye tells me of the great mercy and grace He has dispensed upon my life each and everyday that I live… Rainbows are most apparent after it rains; this provides a source of hope for all children of the Most High… When the rains of life are falling at your doorstep know that the covenant God has with you will not fade… When you are under the floods of bills and debt, know that the rainbow reminds you that you will not be consumed… God says He will remember the covenant, He will not allow the rains to wipe you out; He will not allow the storms to overtake you or the creek to rise too high…

We are promised security in the arms of the God and so we can embrace (James says consider it pure “joy”) the rains knowing that the rainbow is coming and God’s hand will remain upon us… God made a promise to Noah and the land through the form of a rainbow… His promise was to never flood the earth again; His promise was to be our guide and send us a savior… Through the disobedience of Adam and Eve we all enter this world as sinners and God has promised us a chance of salvation if we accept the offering of His son! Let us take this opportunity to examine the rainbow as it relates to God and His promise: A rainbow symbolizes peace and harmony; when one sees a rainbow, it means that a storm has occurred, but more importantly that it has passed… Most of the time people have gone inside because of the storm and the rainbow presents the end of it… Take note of that in your life, that the beauty of a rainbow is seen when the storms of life have occurred; you see the beauty of a rainbow after you have gone through your trials and tribulations, there is a quite peace with a rainbow that allows us to focus on God and know that He is still in the midst and sees everything that takes place… Notice when it rains how quite things become once the rain ends, this is true of your trials as well; when the rain ends focusing on God allows Him (the rainbow) to ease your fears and give you peace! Noah endured a flood that wiped out all humanity, he was ordered by God to build a (n) arc and take two of every animal of the earth… Understand that God prepares you for the storm and assures you of the coming rainbow… The storms you are facing now, God has already prepared you for and not only has He prepared you, but He has already delivered you… Everyday that we see on this earth we are covered in the blood of Jesus and equipped in His armor… God has made a covenant with you that if you are in the shadows of the almighty you will not be defeated… The Psalmist said that a thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you if you make the Lord your dwelling place… The dwelling place of God is covered by the rainbow of peace, you may see tragedy, you may observe storms, but know that an end is promised and the rainbow (Jesus Christ) will come back upon the face of this earth to call you up to be with Him forevermore… Also, when we see a rainbow we see many colors; God will touch our lives in many ways and forms, He will show up and dwell with us without even knowing! A rainbow is present during a storm; it just isn’t seen in the storm because we aren’t focused on trying to find it! God is indeed present all the time; however, sometimes we become so bogged down with our circumstances that we take our focus off of Him… The rainbow to Noah was a sign of God’s commitment to him and the land; God is committed to us and is with us through all we go through; sometimes we don’t see Him or acknowledge His presents because of the things we face, but the reality is that He has been there the whole time! Through your storms, look for the rainbow, look for the light of hope, look for God’s presents and know that He is always with you…

ALL FOR HIM!