The Rainbow connection
Genesis
Chp 9
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apologize I am off on a tangent, here we go. If your old enough to remember, a
puppet frog that sang eloquently about a ‘rainbow connection’. The rainbow has
been used in many varying ways over the years by individuals and people groups.
God spoke first about using a rainbow
connection, I am not saying anyone can not use this symbol, that is not the
point I am making, but God used it first. The Connection is when God sees the
bow and we see it, it is a reminder of a promise. A promise to choose life over
punishment and death and to choose mercy and not judgement. God will hold man to a
higher stander, that was not naturally done by people before the flood, but it should have been. We are
not to kill each other, period. Animals are not allowed to either, but at that
time they could still be used as sacrifice and food, why? It is a reminder of
what was lost, the ability of the soil and earth to provide for us and the
curse that was placed on it because of Adam. Why does God say whoever sheds the blood of
another person (killing), by another person shall the murderer have their blood
shed. There are consequences for a person actions and we are God’s imagers; we
need to be held to a higher standard. In conclusion, this Rainbow connection is
about choosing love (agape - choosing to love), loving God and his imagers, putting them first
above oneself and selfish desires. It is not about me and mine it is all about
Love and other people. The time has come, make the connection.
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– I’ll get back on track 😉 (You are not making any sense)
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