"Double rainbow...what does it mean?" We all laughed at that YouTube video that went viral a few years ago. I laugh too, but I also cringe in pain. I know what it means. And the guy asking does not, apparently. You can hear the searching, the desperate longing to know in his voice.
God tells us in Genesis 9. The rainbow is the sign of the covenant between God and all life on the earth!
I say that I "became a Christian" at 19. What does that mean?
At 19, it meant to me that I had accepted the undeserved gift of salvation. How did I think I could somehow earn it on my own?
But then....it didn't stop there:
At 20, I experienced Jesus as the Lover of my soul while I mended a broken heart. How could I search for that kind of love anywhere else?
At 21, I put my trust in God in an even deeper way as I stepped out into the working world. How could I trust in anything else?
At 22, I saw Jehovah-Rapha, my Healer work mightily. How can I say miracles don't happen today?
At 23, I discovered in a new way how God was my Jehovah-Jireh, my Provider. What would I do without His perfect provision?
At 24, I gave glory to the Lord, my Banner (Jehovah-Nissi), as He called me to things far beyond my capability. How could I have ever thought I could do it on my own?
At 25, I realized that Christ offers us abundant life, not just salvation. How could I settle for a mediocre life on earth?
At 26, I was amazed by God's majesty and power -- He is as Jehovah-Sabaoth, the Lord of Hosts. Whom shall I fear?
At 27, I that He is my Everything; He is all I need. How could I think anything else would satisfy me?
At 28, it meant that the Lord is always with me. How could I fear that He might give up on me?
At 29, it means that the Lord transforms me -- for He is my Jehovah-Mekoddishkem, the Lord who sanctifies me. And what else will it mean for me this year?
Oh how I wish the double rainbow guy knew what God's covenant with His children means.
What does "being a Christian" mean to you in this season?
