Thursday, February 16, 2012
PROMISES
neverleave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be
discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8
so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Joshua
1:5
God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsakeyou."
Hebrews 13:5
Promises
Morning rush hour traffic was bumper-to-bumper on the interstate. My
friend gazed out the window at a dismal, gray day. She was despondent.
She'd been sharing with me how it seemed her life was falling apart
around her, even as she tried to carry on and muddle through it.
Suddenly right in front of us a glorious sight broke into the gloom.
Stretching all the way across the horizon was a double rainbow. What a
sight! It was as though the finger of God was painting a message in
neon, a proclamation of the incomparable promise: the gift of God's
presence with us.
Rainbows speak of a promise God gave a long time ago. After the flood
that destroyed nearly all life (chapters 6-9 in the book of Genesis),
God made a covenant, with Noah and his descendants, for all
generations to come. The Lord said, "Never again will there be a
flood to destroy the earth. This is the sign of the covenant....I have
set my rainbow in the clouds....whenever it appears...I will remember
the everlasting covenant I have established between me and all life on
the earth." Each time we see one (or two!) we can be reminded of God's
promises and His faithfulness to us.
That is good news.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for the outward signs You give us to help
recall that You are a covenant-making God, and that You are our
faithful heavenly Father, who is always, always with us. In Jesus'
name, amen.
Inspirational messages by Sally I. Kennedy Sally I. Kennedy,
©2012 http://www.sallyikennedy.com
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