***I wrote this blog last year in August. I am posting it again, as God's message to me, "Remember the Rainbow", is one I need to hear, over and over again. God also continues to sprinkle my life with His rainbows---I just saw another beautiful one last week---God wants me to remind me of the message of "Remember the Rainbow".
The Rainbow—-it can inspire hope, it can calm nerves after a storm—it is a literal sign from God.
God gave mankind the sign of a rainbow, after He sent the floodwaters to destroy the earth. He promised never to destroy the earth again, by floodwaters.
When our son died 9 years ago this September, something was destroyed in our family. The age of innocence for us was gone. The worst evil had found us—the evil of death.
We will never be innocent of this evil again. It has been difficult to come through this time and find hope, and to trust God.
There is a song that perfectly expresses what I think God has been saying to me, and my family. It's called: Just Be Held.
There is a line in it that goes, "Your world's not falling apart, its falling into place. I'm on the throne, stop holding on and just be held."
This year on my husband and my 33rd anniversary, we saw a beautiful rainbow. It came after a truly violent storm.
As I looked at that rainbow, I thought that God had a message for us in that rainbow. But I did not know what the message was. Then two days later, we found out that our son's family was in great danger during a hike, but they survived and came back safely to us.
Then our two year old granddaughter came close to peril, but she too was found and brought back safely to us. In addition to all of this, one of our daughters almost drowned, but was saved by our other daughter.
During these times, I sensed the Holy Spirit saying to me, "Remember the rainbow."
I do not know if in the future, one of my children or grandchildren or husband or myself, may be in peril—but I think "Remember the rainbow", means that God does know—and He is in charge. He has not stopped being in charge—even when I'm frantic and anxious—He has not stopped being in charge, even when my loved ones are in danger—He has not stopped being in charge—even when I can't see around the next corner–and I don't know what is going to happen next.
Remember the Rainbow means that everything that comes into our life, has to come through God's Hand of love. It may not seem to be a loving thing; it may be something that shakes the foundations of our world—but it can not separate us from His love. We can never be separated from His love. Not even, by death. Especially not by death.
Remember the rainbow, means God's on His throne—and I can stop trying to control everything, —I can stop holding on so tightly to everything and everyone, and just be held.
So–Remember the Rainbow and Be Encouraged!!
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