Jen's Thoughts

A Bow in the Cloud or More than a Silver Lining

I'm back at CCC, which is good because now that I'm here, it means the semester will soon be over and I can relax over Christmas break! However, with the usual leaving home rush, I forgot a couple things, got back to school, and missed home. It's getting easier every time I leave, but I still miss just being around my family (and friends from TBC who will leave before I get home...might not see them for a couple months).

Anyway, I was exiting Cathcart (Dining Commons) after dinner and felt a few flecks of rain. Immediate thought was "Oh, great, I've got to go to the cafe, get a scantron before class, get back to my room, study, go to my class, and take a big test...and it's starting to rain!!" Well, that all flashed across my mind in a matter of seconds, but as soon as I turned right and saw the sky, there to the south was a rainbow. It was an amazing wide half circle, probably one of the biggest I'd ever seen. I saw it clearly against a background of grey clouds. I could see all the colors. It was beautiful, and it reminded me of God's promise (Genesis 9:13-17). It was as if God said to my heart right then, "I'm still here with you. I haven't forsaken you, you are not alone. Wait and trust in me. I love you, and I'm glad you like it."

So, my personal little thundercloud disappeared when I saw the bow within the cloud. Better than a silver lining, it was a full array of gemstone colors. God revealed Himself to me once again, and He was glorified in it.

Later, I remembered that I will only see the full circle of a rainbow around God's throne (Revelation 4:3), "but until then, my heart will go on singing."

"I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth." Genesis 9: 13

posted by Jen @ 7:33 PM