[S] Ezekiel 1:28 --
28 As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.
[O] Every time I see the rainbow on a rainy day in front of a gray backdrop, a rush of awesome sensation run through my mind because of its beauty as well as the precious moment I happened to witness (and they don't stay around too long). This verse tells me that it's just a quick preview of how wonderful the glory of the Lord will be revealed when He returns.
[A] I am envisioning God's glory radiating out like the beautiful rainbow from our lives. In fact, that is how my life should be led while on this earth. I am not sure whether I need to be transparent or reflect His glory to bring for the rainbow-like glory but I guess it's a little bit of both just like how the water molecules -- both transparent and reflective of the sun light -- display the rainbow.
[P] Dear Father, make me part of Your beautiful rainbow for this world which is dark and gloomy. May Your glory bring together the people so they would get to know the wonderful plans You have for them. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Monday, January 04, 2010
Water Used in Two Different Ways
[S] Genesis 9:13-15 --
13I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.
14"It shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in the cloud,
15and I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.
[O] I was bad at chemistry in high school but this morning, I got into the mood of chemistry as I was reading this passage because God referred to H2O for the flood as well as the rainbow. The flood part is easy because it was the water that flooded the earth, but if you think about the rainbow it's the water molecules in the cloud that is reflecting the light. In both instances the H2O covered the earth but in the former case, the water contained the "sin" of this world as it was washing it away. It did not reflect any part of God other than His wrath. In the latter case, when the cloud covered the earth (v. 14) God's light reflected into beautiful rainbow colors and thus it signified His covenant with us. When only our images are reflected, it leads to destruction. When God's image is reflected, it leads to a beautiful covenant with Him.
[A] Be one of the water molecules that reflect God's beautiful spectrum of light.
[P] Dear God, use me as one of the water molecules to reflect the rainbow to the people around me. Make Your covenant known to those around my life. In Jesus' name. Amen.
13I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.
14"It shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in the cloud,
15and I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.
[O] I was bad at chemistry in high school but this morning, I got into the mood of chemistry as I was reading this passage because God referred to H2O for the flood as well as the rainbow. The flood part is easy because it was the water that flooded the earth, but if you think about the rainbow it's the water molecules in the cloud that is reflecting the light. In both instances the H2O covered the earth but in the former case, the water contained the "sin" of this world as it was washing it away. It did not reflect any part of God other than His wrath. In the latter case, when the cloud covered the earth (v. 14) God's light reflected into beautiful rainbow colors and thus it signified His covenant with us. When only our images are reflected, it leads to destruction. When God's image is reflected, it leads to a beautiful covenant with Him.
[A] Be one of the water molecules that reflect God's beautiful spectrum of light.
[P] Dear God, use me as one of the water molecules to reflect the rainbow to the people around me. Make Your covenant known to those around my life. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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