Friday, August 21, 2009

A Promise Fulfilled...

I didn't have a post for today, until a little while ago. After a downpour, I looked out the picture window, and spotted this beautiful rainbow! I grabbed the camera, and went running outside (barefooted) in the cold, wet grass to snap these pictures. To me, this is an opportunity that we should NEVER miss! A chance to physically see one of God's promises to us.

I feel compelled to share the following scripture from Genesis 9:1-17. I pray that we can all take the time to enjoy a rainbow, and be comforted by the promise of this symbol of God's love for us all!


Love Ya!



1. Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth.
2. The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands.
3. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
4. "But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it.
5. And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. And from each man, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man.
6. "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.
7. As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it."
8. Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him:
9. "I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you
10. and with every living creature that was with you--the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you--every living creature on earth.
11. I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth."
12. And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:
13. I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
14. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
15. I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.
16. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
17. So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth."

6 comments:

Lisa Hjulberg said...

Truly beautiful Lorie. Thanks for sharing.

Brandi said...

Thank you Lorie.. I love rainbows too because of the scripture. We have lots of crystals hanging in our house that send rainbows flying everywhere in the morning.

Smiles,

Brandi

Seoulscrappin' said...

Our God is so awesome and He knows just when we need to see Him in all his splenderous Glory! I love the photos. Hope all is well for you.

MiamiKel said...

Such graceful words, Lorie - ones we need to read and remember always!

Catherine said...

Thank you, Lorie, for sharing these beautiful photos and reminding us of these words.

My sister's fave saying lately is, "No rain, no rainbows." Somehow, I see where it all fits together.

{{{HUGS}}}

Judy McMullen said...

Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures and scripture, Lorie!

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