The Promise
How often I reflect back to the day that this picture was taken. It was my birthday, nearly 3 years ago. My father had just passed away 3 days before and on my birthday a beautiful rainbox graced the farm. It was like a reminder that Dad sent to us that God had indeed kept His promise.
When God first sent the sign of the rainbow it was meant to remind Noah that a promise had been made by God to all generations yet to come. The promise of "salvation" from a flood of the type Noah had experience. Each time the descendents of Noah saw this symbol in the sky, they too could rejoice in the miracle of God's promise.
The salvation that God promised to us through the blood of Christ is something that we look forward to in this life. We live redeemed here on earth, yet we still struggle with the sin that is a part of our lives and the world around us. Only when we see Him face to face and the promise is completely fulfilled will we truly understand the depth of his love and forgiveness.
Each day as I go through the challenges and frustrations of this life I look at this picture and others like it and remind myself that God is faithful. He does not give us more than what we can handle. He provides a way of escape for us. And He has promised that if we but lay our burdens down - He will faithfully take them up. I ask Him daily to give me the strength that I need to overcome the weakness that beats me down and to live a life that is a reminder to others of how great is the love of the Father.
Today a view from the chair is one of thankfulness. Thanks be to God for His abundant mercy, grace and love. Thanks be to God for forgiveness of sins and complete restitution because of the blood of His precious son. Thanks be to God for His patience and goodness that is new every day. I long for the day when I too can stand by my earthly father at my heavenly Father's throne.
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