The Promise of the Rainbow. . .

I just had to share this from my daily devotional by Katherine Peters
The commentator Matthew Henry read the Genesis passage and wrote these words: “The rainbow is the reflection of the beams of the sun, which intimates that all the glory and significancy of the seals of the covenant are derived from Christ the Sun of righteousness… As God looks upon the bow, that he may remember the covenant, so should we, that we also may be ever mindful of the covenant, with faith and thankfulness.”

God displays a visible reminder of His everyday grace for anyone who looks up to see it, reminding us of the promise He made to extend a common grace to all living things. How often do I take that promise for granted? My perspective so often slips into the ordinary, when God’s daily grace is all around me. My prayer this week is that I will not lose focus, but instead, remember the rainbow. Everything else pales in comparison with the brilliance of His glory.

Intersecting Faith & Life: Rainbows appear where the circumstances are just right – where there’s rain and sun. Am I letting rainy day blues crowd out the sun, or am I letting the sun break through the ordinary clouds and circumstances? The glory of the Lord shines most brilliantly not when everything is right with the world, but when I live my daily life in remembrance of what He has done for me.