A STUDY IN GENESIS
Chapter nine of Genesis brings, in my opinion, one of the oldest trademarked images known to mankind, which has been stolen from its original purpose. The flood has ended, mankind is only one family, and yet God is establishing a new norm for how the world will be conducted. Never again would He flood the whole earth with water.
Genesis 9:8-17 “Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying: 9 “And as for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your descendants after you, 10 “and with every living creature that [is] with you: the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you, of all that go out of the ark, every beast of the earth. 11 “Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” 12 And God said: “This [is] the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that [is] with you, for perpetual generations: 13 “I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. 14 “It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; 15 “and I will remember My covenant which [is] between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 “The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that [is] on the earth.” 17 And God said to Noah, “This [is] the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that [is] on the earth.”
The rainbow was not designed to be a homosexual sign but rather a remembrance to the people that God will not flood the whole world again. When you and I see the rainbow, we need to remember this is a subtle hint to all of God’s other promises that they are not unkept but rather coming to pass. If God has made a promise, you can rest assured He will fulfill it. Every time we see a rainbow, nature reminds us of this. The days you think you are too far away from the Lord, you have a rainbow to remind you that you are not. The days you feel as if God doesn’t care for you, you have the rainbow to remind you that He does. But this also goes both ways, the rainbow also reminds us that God’s promises of judgement can be held to the same scrutiny. Thus, those who wave the flags and celebrate what God calls evil, they are mockingly reminding God of His promises and unknowingly telling the world that God keeps those promises; to include dealing with mankind’s sin.
So today, when you see the rainbow and realize God keeps His promises, does that excite you or put fear in your mind? For those who are saved, it should excite you because we can hold Jesus accountable. We can hold Jesus to His word and know He will keep it. This is why I am personally excited for the future: I know I have a future and hope in Him. Do you?
If you have any questions Mill House Ministries is here to help answer and help you understand that God’s promises can be your comfort once you are His child. To be His, all you must do is ask for Him to forgive you of your sins and ask Him to be in your life. He will do the rest!
Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,
JL