A few days ago I wrote about some promises that God had made to Cal and me...
Since then, He has confirmed those promises through scripture verses, "coincidental" occurrences that just-so-happen to blatantly point to the promises God made to us, and a deep knowledge that His plan will ultimately come into fruition. With such an obvious movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives, the evil one can't help but take notice and he is, as always, attempting to chop down our tree of hope and inspiration. I wish I could share with you what these two promises are, but as of yet, it is still too early.
Romans 15:13
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
With the devil taking his best shots these past few days, it's all we can do just to remain in a somewhat upward position and hang onto our hope of ever seeing God's promises come into full bloom. Today though, God was the conqueror.
As of late, attacks have seemed to come through finances. Calvin continues to be given less and less hours at work in an attempt for the management to cut costs. Today brought a phone call that announced another time-cut to Calvin's work-week. With the news, our hearts weighed heavily. We lifted our weak and torn hearts to the throne of Jesus and guess what! When we were out running errands this afternoon, talking about all of the curve balls and rough patches in this journey to trust God to fulfill His promises, a rainbow appeared. But not just one, but two rainbows!
I mention this because, I would say it's normal to see one rainbow, but today we saw two! And no, it wasn't the front portion divided from the end by clouds, no! There were two separate rainbows. As I gazed at the vibrant colors radiating in the sky , I reflected on what they represented; the promise from God to Noah that He would never again flood the entire earth. The promise! Just then, my mind began to reel. Just before I had noticed the colorful beams of light, I had been talking with Calvin and God about His two promises to us and how frustrating it was to encounter so many bumps in the road... And how many rainbows appeared? Not one, but two! Two rainbows, to emphasize God's never-ending commitment to fulfill both promises!
As we drove and finished our errands, I tried to keep my eye on the rainbows. Finally, when we came to a stop, guess where the rainbow appeared to be originating? My church. As I took in the sight, I was overwhelmed by the symbolism. It was as if God was saying, "Hey Jen, did you notice that double rainbow I sent you just to confirm that I did make those promises to you and I will keep them?? ... Trust Me!"
And if the double arches weren't enough to convince me, He had them bursting from the top of our church! There's nothing quite like seeing a rainbow (a representation of God's promise) shooting out from God's "house"! It was almost like He was telling me, "Just in case you missed the first sign, here's another one. It's coming out of my house...maybe you'll notice that!"
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not onto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path."
I have no idea how God is going to accomplish all that He has laid on our hearts. Believe me, it is more than impossible for either promise to come to pass without supernatural intervention...but I have complete and total faith, peace and trust that He will accomplish it, in His perfect time and in His perfect way. All praise, glory and honor goes to Him, in advance.
Philippians 4:4-9
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."
Since then, He has confirmed those promises through scripture verses, "coincidental" occurrences that just-so-happen to blatantly point to the promises God made to us, and a deep knowledge that His plan will ultimately come into fruition. With such an obvious movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives, the evil one can't help but take notice and he is, as always, attempting to chop down our tree of hope and inspiration. I wish I could share with you what these two promises are, but as of yet, it is still too early.
Romans 15:13
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
With the devil taking his best shots these past few days, it's all we can do just to remain in a somewhat upward position and hang onto our hope of ever seeing God's promises come into full bloom. Today though, God was the conqueror.
As of late, attacks have seemed to come through finances. Calvin continues to be given less and less hours at work in an attempt for the management to cut costs. Today brought a phone call that announced another time-cut to Calvin's work-week. With the news, our hearts weighed heavily. We lifted our weak and torn hearts to the throne of Jesus and guess what! When we were out running errands this afternoon, talking about all of the curve balls and rough patches in this journey to trust God to fulfill His promises, a rainbow appeared. But not just one, but two rainbows!
I mention this because, I would say it's normal to see one rainbow, but today we saw two! And no, it wasn't the front portion divided from the end by clouds, no! There were two separate rainbows. As I gazed at the vibrant colors radiating in the sky , I reflected on what they represented; the promise from God to Noah that He would never again flood the entire earth. The promise! Just then, my mind began to reel. Just before I had noticed the colorful beams of light, I had been talking with Calvin and God about His two promises to us and how frustrating it was to encounter so many bumps in the road... And how many rainbows appeared? Not one, but two! Two rainbows, to emphasize God's never-ending commitment to fulfill both promises!
As we drove and finished our errands, I tried to keep my eye on the rainbows. Finally, when we came to a stop, guess where the rainbow appeared to be originating? My church. As I took in the sight, I was overwhelmed by the symbolism. It was as if God was saying, "Hey Jen, did you notice that double rainbow I sent you just to confirm that I did make those promises to you and I will keep them?? ... Trust Me!"
And if the double arches weren't enough to convince me, He had them bursting from the top of our church! There's nothing quite like seeing a rainbow (a representation of God's promise) shooting out from God's "house"! It was almost like He was telling me, "Just in case you missed the first sign, here's another one. It's coming out of my house...maybe you'll notice that!"
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not onto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path."
I have no idea how God is going to accomplish all that He has laid on our hearts. Believe me, it is more than impossible for either promise to come to pass without supernatural intervention...but I have complete and total faith, peace and trust that He will accomplish it, in His perfect time and in His perfect way. All praise, glory and honor goes to Him, in advance.
Philippians 4:4-9
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."
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