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"You planned to harm me. But God planned it for good. He
planned to do what is now being done.
He wanted to save many lives.”
—Genesis 50:20
Whenever we consider the days whereby it happens to rain or
storm, we so often associate it with a negative
connotation. And the truth of the matter is that’s how we
sometimes do with the storms and rainy days that we face in
our daily lives; we look at it from pessimistic lens.
However, we must understand that when the rain comes to an
end and the storms stop raging, a beautiful rainbow is
likely to appear.
When we consider that rainbow, there is a correlation to our
lives and what happens when the storms we face are over.
See a rainbow is created when light particularly the “Sun”
comes in contact with some water (i.e. rain, mist, fog,
and/or ice). When we substitute the water like situations
that we face in life:
Rain = the storms of life!
Fog/Mist = the times when life seems blinding and we can’t
see our way to the light!
Ice = when life is slippery!
And allow our situations to come in contact with the light,
particularly the “Son”, what looks negative turns out to be
a beautiful rainbow!
Prayer Focus: Father, in the name of Jesus, I humbly
recognize that you are God and God alone. For that I just
say ‘Thank You.” I thank you, oh Lord, for the gift of life
and any daily bread that follows. Lord, I thank you, that
no matter what storms that I have faced or will face, will
never amount to you. I bless you, Oh God, for keeping me in
the midst of the trails and tribulations that tried to wipe
me out. For I’ve discovered that in your omnipotence, you
may not have changed the situation but you’re so powerful
and loving to come down and bear it with me. For when the
storms raged, you developed my character, my passion to seek
you, and my faith. More importantly, as you shined your
Son, Jesus Christ, on my situation, you helped develop a
spirit to proclaim that “I’m Still Standing” as your
creation, a resemblance of a beautiful rainbow! So I thank
you, praise you, and bless your Holy Name! In the only name
that matters, the marvelous name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Rev. Rolando Pierce
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