It's 45 minutes before our 20th Anniversary celebration service begins. Our 'outdoor' service is now 'indoors' because of threatening rain. All week it has been sunny and hot, and then overnight the temperature drops, clouds come in, and I wake up to the sound of rain drops falling on the leaves. I looked out my bedroom window, and although there was some sun trying to show itself, the cloud cover was huge. I knew what to pray - "Lord, if everything stays as it is, we'll be moving indoors for our service. Regardless, thank for you this day and for the rain. Both come from you and they are a blessing. However this day may end up unfolding, your name rises above it."
I went into the bathroom and was drawn to look out that window...and as I did, I saw the most beautiful rainbow in the western sky. It felt like I had been given the most wonderful gift. A promise that the rain would stop? No - something better. A promise of God's unfailing love towards his people in this life and in the life to come. Life is good!
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