“Somewhere over the Rainbow, way up high. There’s a land that I heard of, once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the Rainbow, skies are blue; and the dreams that you dare to dream, really do come true.” One morning this week my heart was very sad and lonely. I am teary-eyed now as the thoughts of that morning revisit my soul. When sadness and disappointment are present in me, my thoughts regularly turn to my mother for relief. As a child, I sat in a movie theater with her, watching Judy Garland sing this song from the Wizard of Oz. My mother died when she was only 37. It’s the memories of her that comfort me. Is there any Love more wonderful than a mother’s Love? Just the thought of those moments seems to heal my pain.
Rainbows are pretty cool, whether its one sitting majestically in the sky or a little mini-version that comes from the spray of a water hose in the sun. The first Rainbow that appeared on the earth was in the time of Noah and the Ark. The entire story begins in the 7th chapter of Genesis in the Bible. The word used in the story is “Bow,” short for Rainbow. It means, “a bow for shooting Strength; the Divine Archer Shooting an arrow from one end of the earth to the other.” But it’s much, much more than that. It’s so much more than that. It’s Eternally and Divinely much more.
Before the Universe was created and time began, when only God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit existed, they had already determined everything that would exist in time, everywhere in the universe. Everything. I was driving one morning through the parking lot at McDonalds and the leaves were still falling from a small tree. Each leaf fell at a certain moment and to a certain place to experience a certain outcome. Everything is Certain and happens necessarily because of the Truth of the Rainbow.
God is the Archer and the arrow that He shoots from one end of the earth to the other, always Hits His Mark. It is always a bulls-eye. The arrow is called His Eternal Decree. The decree includes everything in every way, shape and form that will come into existence each moment of every day, for everything on the earth and in the universe. He shoots it with the Strength of Divine Omnipotence. His Power is Infinite. There are no bounds or limitations to it. It rules over every atomic second of life. “in God, we live and move and have our being.” The Master Planner has Arranged all things to reflect Himself and His Love for His little flock of sheep.
On each side of the Rainbow, what lies before and after its beginning and end, is Eternity. So the Big Picture of the Rainbow is: Eternity Past (which is hidden from view), then creation and all events that come into existence in time, then Eternity Future (hidden also), after time no longer exists. All are present in the arrow that flies perfectly at God’s command, hitting His pre-determined mark. That’s the Rainbow. But Oh! There’s so much more. There’s the Colors.
The Colors of the Rainbow are the Gifts of His Love. In the midst of a storm, when the dark clouds of life visit the soul and the rain comes down, the Son Shines and the Colors fill the heart with His Presence. Each color is Proof of His Love and Faithfulness. Shades of Comfort and Peace, Forgiveness, Wisdom and Knowledge, Rest and Joy.
“I do set My Rainbow in the cloud and it shall be an evidence of the promise that I make between you and Me. It is an Everlasting Promise that I will not be angry with you. It is only an Eternal Love that I have for you. The rain that sometimes pours on your soul will only give Me the opportunity to Bless you with My Rainbow of Love. . .“There was a Rainbow round about the throne of God and its appearance was like a multi-colored Emerald.”
The Rainbow in the sky is the Reflection of the Heavenly Rainbow that surrounds the throne of God. The Essence of it is His Love, His Kindness, His Mercy, His Patience and His promise to do all things for His little flock.
“He performs the things that He has predestined for me, and many such things are with Him.”
“Somewhere over the Rainbow, blue birds fly. Birds fly over the Rainbow, why then oh why can’t I”? Those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not be weary. They will walk and not lose Hope.
A Good Moment 