The Rainbow

Why am I going through this storm? 

Why does my life have to be so difficult? 

Why can't I get out of this situation? 

I always say that there are four reasons God allows us to go through a storm.


*God wants to draw us closer to Him and build our character.


*God knows we can survive the storm.


*God wants us to learn how to handle future storms.


*When we make it through to the other side of a storm, God wants us to share 'the rainbow' with
  someone else.

The rainbow is your testimony of God's greatness and how you made it through.  The rainbow is encouragement for someone else experiencing a storm. 

Once we have experienced the wind, rain, lightning, and thunder, seeing a rainbow should bring us peace.  It lets us know that we have survived the storm and God holds a promise for us.  When we have weathered the storm and come out intact and stronger on the other side, we should never be the same.



"Like the appearance of a RAINBOW in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it.  This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord . . . " (Ezekiel 1:26-28)

At the end of the storm, we should be able to see God in all His glory. 

Be thankful for your storms and all that they entail.  Embrace your storms knowing that they will make you stronger if you let them.  Give a testimony of how God brought you through.  Do not let your storms be for nothing.  You got closer to God.  Your character is stronger.  You learned something about yourself.  You survived!  Now go and tell someone.  Be a source of hope. 

Share the rainbow.