Thursday, February 19

Genesis 9: 12-13
God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
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When I traveled across the Pacific Ocean on a freighter,  it was remarkable how the atmospheric and surface water conditions changed rapidly.  Rarely was there ever a day when those conditions were exactly the same. The weather determined how much I could sit or walk about on deck.  One day the conditions were a strange mix. The sun was shining, the ocean was white-capped and wind-driven, and the air was thick with humidity and ocean spray.  And then the most amazing thing happened....a rainbow appeared on the deck in front of me.  I stepped into it and I reached my hand out, yes, touched the rainbow.  I was alone on the deck when it happened and in an instant, it was gone.  I grinned like a Cheshire cat for the rest of the day and kept looking at my hand as if I had shaken hands with someone really important.  I did. 
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For the promise of your hand in our lives, Lord, we give you thanks. Amen.