Storms and rainbows

Rainbows are cool.

Beautiful.  Colorful.

In the Bible, they are symbolic of the moving of God in our lives.

Whenever you read of a rainbow in the Scriptures, I encourage you to pause and realize the tremendous significance they have - not only for the person in the passage - but for you and I today.

Three men in the Bible saw significant rainbows.

Noah saw the rainbow after the storm – just as God’s people see it today (We will look at this on Sunday).

Ezekiel saw the rainbow in the middle of a storm when he had this incredible vision of the wheels and the throne.  He saw living creatures and each one had four faces.  One was like a man, one like a lion, one like an ox, and one like an eagle – the same faces that John saw in Revelation 4:6,7.

Finally, the apostle John saw the rainbow before the storm of judgment broke loose in Revelation 4:3.

In fact, John saw a complete rainbow around the throne of God!

What’s the lesson for us?  In the storms of life, always look for the rainbow of God’s covenant promise. 

You may see the rainbow before the storm like John.

You may see the rainbow in the midst of a storm like Ezekiel.

You may see the rainbow after the storm like Noah.

But you can always see the rainbow of God’s promise if you look by faith.

My thought of the day?  Why not pause and focus not on the storm you are walking through - but on the promise of God's help, peace and security in the midst of that storm. 

God has a rainbow of promise for you today.

Just a thought for a Tuesday.