Day 2 : Mercy-rainbows

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“This is like the days of Noah to me:

as I swore that the waters of Noah

should no more go over the earth,

so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you,

and will not rebuke you.

For the mountains may depart

and the hills be removed,

but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,

and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”

says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:9-10 (ESV)

SCRIPTURE: "I have sworn that I will never not be angry with you and will not rebuke you."

OBSERVATION: 

• I always thought the rainbow was God's promise that He will never bring another full scale flood like that again, which it is, but it's so much more than that! It's His promise that He will no longer be angry with us, that He will no longer punish us. He may be sad with our actions and choices but His love over powers everything else. Think it about it: God is not angry with you; God has never been angry with you; God will never be angry with you!

• Hills and mountains will not move on their own (maybe an inch every century) - it is even less possible for God to stop loving us.

We screw up so badly, and yet God doesn't hate us & and God isn't angry (maybe a little disappointed) but He still loves us passionately and forgives and 'forgets'.

For this reason Jesus came.

ACTION: Whenever I see a rainbow now, I should always pray a prayer of thankfulness for God's a Mercy and Lovingkindness.

When I sin, I mustn't beat myself or sit in shame - "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1

PRAYER:

God,
thank You for Your compassion and love. 

I know I don't deserve it, 

but it's a gift I can freely embrace at the cost of Your Son's suffering on the cross.

Thank You that You created something as beautiful as a rainbow for us, for me,

So that I may remember Your love and mercy!

Amen.