The Rainbow Song

According to Genesis 9:12-15, God created rainbows to signify His covenant of mercy, as a promise to never again before the end of the world send as catastrophic a judgment as the Great Flood. Centuries later, Ezekiel saw the glory of God "like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day" (Ez. 1:28, NIV); and the book of Revelation (4:3; 10:1) portrays rainbows as surrounding the majesties of Heaven. Even without fantastic visions, those glorious bands of colored light, seeming to form a bridge between earth and sky, have long served as a means of raising human eyes to the Creator.

Although rainbows have received some bad press in recent decades because of their popularity as New Age symbols, the fact that some people "exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator" (Rom. 1:25) does not nullify the fact that " everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving" (1 Tim. 4:4). This is especially true of natural beauty, which can move our hearts in special ways--if we let it. Many people miss the rainbow because they are too busy watching their feet, trying to avoid the puddles left by the rain. Worse, many people keep their eyes so firmly fixed at ground level that they hardly know whether the weather is sunny or cloudy.

If you've been one of those people, try making a conscious effort to look up more often. You may be amazed at some of the views God has waiting for you!

(He in fact has a pretty good one scheduled for early this very evening; read the details here.)

There's a band within the rainbow that's as red as any blood;
And God, the great Creator, is the Source of all that's good.

And God sent our Lord Jesus to make us pure and free;
Light and water make the rainbow, that great sign for all who see.

There's a band within the rainbow that's as orange as the fruit;
And Jesus, our great Savior, sprang to birth from David's root.

And God sent our Lord Jesus to make us pure and free;
Light and water make the rainbow, that great sign for all who see.

There's a band within the rainbow that's as yellow as the sun;
And we all are fit for Heaven through the work our Lord has done.

And God sent our Lord Jesus to make us pure and free;
Light and water make the rainbow, that great sign for all who see.

There's a band within the rainbow that's as green as any tree;
And Jesus, our Great Savior, gave His life for you and me.

And God sent our Lord Jesus to make us pure and free;
Light and water make the rainbow, that great sign for all who see.

There's a band within the rainbow that's as blue as any sky;
And Jesus, our great Savior, loved us all enough to die.

And God sent our Lord Jesus to make us pure and free;
Light and water make the rainbow, that great sign for all who see.

There's a band within the rainbow that's as purple as deep wine;
And Jesus, our great Savior, is our power-inducing Vine.

And God sent our Lord Jesus to make us pure and free;
Light and water make the rainbow, that great sign for all who see.