A dreary start to the day, Father, but even it had its beauty. Thank You for warm temperatures and sunshine throughout the day! Your blessings never fail!
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This morning, shortly after the beginning of my elementary route, I was preparing to turn onto another roadway when what should I see before my eyes but a beautiful rainbow in all of its splendor! Now mind you, at that point, I only saw one end of it but still! I announced it over the intercom and initially the few kids I had on board didn’t pay much attention to what I said, much less that there was a thing of natural magnificence for them to behold.
I was amazed but thought, “Maybe this generation is less impressed by such things…” But there, I was wrong!
I had no sooner turned the corner when they noticed it! From then on, I had to keep reminding them to stay in their seats. For the next 40 minutes (!) no matter which direction I took, they were craning their necks to “ooo” and “aah” about how pretty it was. Over time we saw both ends of it, too. When we finally pulled in at the school it was still there! In fact, it sat behind the school. Students were asking if we could go behind the school and look for the legendary pot of gold. Another student said, “I saw something green sliding down it! I know leprechauns wear green!”
Karen, who teaches 1st grade, said that as she stood outside her door that it was all the students coming into the building were talking about!
The one thing I did not hear was any reference to the first occurrence of a rainbow and God’s promise that went with it
Then God told Noah and his sons, “I hereby confirm my covenant with you and your descendants, and with all the animals that were on the boat with you—the birds, the livestock, and all the wild animals—every living creature on earth. Yes, I am confirming my covenant with you. Never again will floodwaters kill all living creatures; never again will a flood destroy the earth.”
Then God said, “I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life. When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.” Then God said to Noah, “Yes, this rainbow is the sign of the covenant I am confirming with all the creatures on earth.” Genesis 9:8-17 NLT
Oh, that we would be as excited regarding the beauty of Your creation and what it signifies, Lord Jesus, as my kids were about seeing Your rainbow. Yours is the glory. May we never take what You have given us for granted. And of course, it goes far beyond rainbows for they are just a part of the vast whole! Amen!
Mar 24th, 2021, Wed, 7:45 pm
