A Promise with Many Colors
God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.
Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”
Noah’s Thankfulness
Imagine surviving the worst catastrophe, only to view the new rainbow in the sky and hear such a gracious promise: no one will ever again see this kind of complete destruction in the way you have.
It was a second chance for all of mankind.
If you have ever experienced someone giving you a second chance, then you know the gratefulness of a clean slate that allows you to start again.
What might be the effect of this on how you decide to live afterwards?
Would you be:
- kinder
- more patient
- more generous
- grateful
- make better use of your time
Or would you make other changes?
Advent Activity
Today make an ornament of one of the animals that entered the Ark. You can color a picture, use clay, or pom poms to craft a cute baby animal.
If you need an idea… here is a cute lion noteholder to make.
Carol for Today
I Saw Three Ships
