Rainbows

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement
Rainbows

Geography separates our family. Many miles and state lines stand between our homes. But on this day, we were together, delighting in conversing face to face in the same room, a rare privilege. Imagine our amazement to look out the window and see this gorgeous rainbow. We gasped at the loveliness of the sky. The beauty seemed an appropriate reflection of our joy of be together. The rainbow reflected our delight in visiting. We snatched up our phones, snapping pictures to remind us later of the great privilege of this unusual sight. It seemed as if the whole universe celebrated with us because of our wonderful time together.

God mixes the conditions that create rainbows for the pleasure of mankind in every age. God also delights when the people He created enjoy one another. Each time we have the privilege of smiling at each other, of speaking together about our lives, our activities, our love, we are enjoying the overflow of our God’s love on us. We can snap away with our cameras at engagements, weddings, brand new babies, cute puppies, and catch many facial expressions of pleasure. But we can’t record our hearts when they pound at the sound of a loved one’s voice or at the sight of the twinkling delight in a loved one’s eye. The pictures we snap can suggest, but never adequately convey the love in our hearts. But if we have the eyes to see and take the time to reflect on the joys that touch our lives, no matter how fleetingly, we can know that we know that our God is full of love. His love is the unseen substance that can lift us beyond ourselves into a comforting rest in His goodness. His love uplifts us to withstand the ups and downs of life on this earth. The experience of God’s love here prepares us for life beyond our earthly world.