Rainbows Are Always Perfect
About two weeks ago the girls were drawing flowers and rainbows. While they were working, Abigail, my four year old, made up a song called Rainbows Are Always Perfect. I haven’t been able to get that phrase out of my head. Rainbows are always perfect.
When I see a rainbow, I always think of God’s promises. I first think of the promise He gave Noah that He would never flood the earth again.
“I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.”
Genesis 9:13-15 (ESV)
He gives this amazing promise of hope, peace, and faithfulness and He shares it with this amazingly beautiful creation, a rainbow.
He not only shows His beautiful artwork, but He uses the perfect combination of water and light to make it. Water, that I imagine had made the last weeks unbearably scary, stinky, sad, and generally difficult in the ark for Noah and his family, was now perfectly combined with light. I imagine the light that came each morning while they were on the ark had brought them hope and peace as they awaited the end of their time of isolation. From the two things that had possibly brought opposite effects, God perfectly used them to make this rainbow, a symbol of a promise of His faithfulness that not only spoke to Noah and his family, but also to generation after generation.
Isn’t that how it is in our lives too? Life can be filled with storms, floods, darkness, and difficulty. The storms along with glimpses of light bring us to God’s promises of truth, hope, and encouragement.
The last few months have been a roller coaster between our traveling, the pandemic, and watching others in our community and the world go through many kinds of pain. My emotions and desires and thoughts can be all over the place. They go from being thankful to complaining, from contentment to frustration, and from courage to fear. God’s Word is the only thing that is completely stable and unwavering. His Word helps me set my mind and heart on Him which helps me get back to being thankful, content, joyful, and courageous. Here are some of His promises that help me.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8 (ESV)
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 (ESV)
For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:17-18
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)
Rainbows are always perfect. God’s promises are true. Wherever you go, God wants you to know, rainbows are always perfect. God’s promises are always perfect.
What promises are giving you hope and encouragement today?
