I woke up this morning with two thoughts racing through my mind. First, summer is on the way. I hate the heat. (I will write about the second one tomorrow.)
Consider this my annual whine about summer. I know many people love the warmer weather. I am not one of them. I much more prefer cooler temps. If I could find a place that was 50-60 degrees year-round, I might even consider moving! At least here in Idaho, there are four seasons. We have both hot, cold, and in between.
There is a covenant promise found in Genesis 8:22: “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.” [HCSB]
That promise was given to Noah following the flood. God even confirmed that He will remember that covenant whenever the rainbow appears in the skies. “The bow will be in the clouds, and I will look at it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all the living creatures on earth.” [Genesis 9:16 HCSB]
I, too, remember the LORD’s everlasting covenant when I see the rainbow in the sky, but there is one other rainbow that thrills my heart this morning. It is found in Ezekiel, Chapter 1. Ezekiel had a vision of the Glory of the LORD. In that vision, he saw a rainbow.
“There was a brilliant light all around Him. The appearance of the brilliant light all around was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the form of the Lord’s glory. When I saw it, I fell facedown ….” [1:27b-28 HCSB]
One day, we will stand before that throne. We will see the Glory of the LORD. I think, just like Ezekiel, we will fall down and worship the One who loves us so much. In the meantime, the rainbow will remind us of Him.
