Tonight, on my drive out, I saw a rainbow in a dark gray storm cloud. But not far behind the edge of the storm was a blue sky and the Sun. It surprised me that the rainbow would be in the midst of the grey clouds rather than at the edge of the Sun and blue sky.
The first thought that came to my mind was that even in the midst of the storm, there are always rainbows to be found and the blue sky is not far behind.
How many times in my life do I feel like I am in a storm and see nothing else but the grey clouds in the downpour happening immediately over me? Yet, God sees that the storm will pass and coming behind it will be the blue sky and warm sun.
The Rainbows are meant to give us hope in the midst of the storm, until it has passed over. It is hard to focus on the sun coming when I'm getting down poured and soaked on with life's troubles and worries.
There's no way of knowing exactly how long the storm will last or when the sun will shine again but the Rainbows are meant to give us hope that it will come. A rainbow can only be seen when there is a presence of sunlight and water droplets. We may not be able to see the sun because it is hidden behind the storm clouds but it does not eliminate its presence.
So even in the midst of the storm, I am never truly alone and the Son is always with me.
