Rainbows

I have ALWAYS loved rain. 

There is nothing I like better than a summer rainstorm in Georgia. 

When I was about seven or so, I was exploring this whole God thing and one Sunday after church I hit my knees on the windowsill in my bedroom and prayed, 

‘God, if you’re real, make it rain.’ 

Next thing I knew the blue sky had turned gray and the rain was pouring down. I have loved the rain ever since; it reminds me that I am not walking through life alone. Someone else is walking with me showing me the way to go. 

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.”-Psalm 37:23-24 NLT

After the rain comes the rainbow. 

These days a rainbow means something completely different than what it was originally intended.  Today it stands for pride, but it was really meant to remind us of promise. 

“When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature.”-Genesis 9:16 NLT 

The rainbow is a symbol to me that God keeps His promises and the older I get the more I realize He is the ONLY One who can keep any promise. All others are filled with false hope. False hope is having your heart set on something and that might not come true. The Bible says it makes the heart sick, but when your hope is fulfilled, it is life (Proverbs 13:12). When was some time that you really wanted something, but then discovered it was only a pipe dream?  Yeah, I think we have all been there. The Bible also says that not a single promise of the Lord has failed!

Can we say that about the promises we make? 

I know I have made promises that have been broken. However, my Heavenly Father delivers on every promise He makes. Now it may require waiting, but when God delivers, it’ll be more than we can ask or imagine. He is able.  

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work with us.”-Ephesians 3:20 NIV 

In the span of one week, I saw two rainbows and each rainbow reminded me that all HIS promises are yes and amen. It just may require waiting. The waiting is not really waiting it is preparing. He is preparing me to handle what He has in store for me. 

He holds the plans for my life and my job is to release my grasps on the plans I had for my life and dance in His blessing.

Until next time, 

Stay strong, 

MH 

P.S. 

This post was me preaching to myself, but I hope you found it encouraging as well.