Keeping Promises

A few weeks ago I was driving to a friend's birthday party. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, a giant rainbow appeared directly in front of me. It was huge. I could see almost the whole thing from end to end. The road I was driving on was centered right in the middle of it. If I could have I would have driven through the very heart of it.

The rainbow stayed there in the sky above me the entire time I drove. Which was unusual as rainbows in my experience appear but can fade sometimes quickly. This one stayed 15-17 minutes or longer.

And the whole time it was directly in front of me. If I turned left there it was in front of me, if I turned right there it was again.

But the most incredible thing about the rainbow was the fact that it appeared without rain. It had not rained that day. There were no rain clouds in the sky. Just the giant rainbow.

We have been promised that there will always be a rainbow after the rain as a sign of God's promise to us. (Gen. 9:13-15) But a rainbow without the rain is new for me.

I like it. It was beautiful. Clearly, it has stayed with me. I take it as symbol of God's love and continuing word that He is indeed keeping His promises to us - rain or shine.

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