As I looked out of the window this afternoon, I saw something which made me think of a promise that God made many, many hundreds of years ago.
The sun was shining brightly, and as I looked one way everything seemed so lovely: the green fields, the trees, and the birds flying around. But turning the other way, I saw a huge black cloud, and after a few minutes some large rain-drops fell sharply on the roof, faster and faster they came, and the sun was still shining. Across the big cloud there came a large bow, full of very pretty colors, which we call a Rainbow. I wonder if you can remember the story of the first Rainbow?
Long, long ago, the people on the earth were so wicked and did such bad things, that God said He must punish them all, and He sent such a lot of rain, that the whole earth was covered with water. The houses, the trees, and even the high mountain tops were covered, and all the people were drowned, except Noah and his family, who trusted and obeyed the Lord God.
What a dreadful thing, wasn’t it? Everything covered with water, water, water. But God has promised that He will never do it again. He said,
He has kept His promise, too. God always keeps His promises. He says also,
Have you found Him, little reader? He is waiting for you to seek Him.
ML 11/08/1942