Rainbows

Genesis 9. Three men in Scripture saw rainbows. Noah saw the rainbow after the storm. But the prophet Ezekiel saw the rainbow in the midst of the storm in the remarkable vision he had in Ezekiel chapter one. The Apostle John saw the rainbow before the storm of judgment broke loose in Rev.4:3. The application for God's childeren is this: In the storms of life always look for the rainbow of God's covenant promise. Like John, you may see the rainbow before the storm; like Ezekiel, you may see it in the midst of the storm; or like Noah, you may have to wait until after the storm. But you will always see the rainbow of God's promise if you look by faith. That's the Old Testament version of Rom.8:28. The rainbow reminds us of God's faithfulness and grace. God hasn't promised that we'll never experience storms in life, but He has promised that the storms won't destroy us. "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you." Isaiah 43:2. [For further study on "storms" see Acts 28 and my blog "Storm Stories", Thursday, August 7, 2008 blog.]