Rainbow

Today I saw the most amazing rainbow out over Lake Michigan. It got me thinking about God putting his bow in the clouds after the flood (Genesis 9). It was hard for me to look at that rainbow and not be impressed, and I think that's the point. Bows were used in treaty making ceremonies as a way for a sovereign to say, "I beat you up and now I'm ready to come to terms...but you better remember who's in charge." In the same way, God put his bow in the sky when he made his treaty with Noah....