An Established Phenomenon

It rained yesterday.

Now that is nothing profound since we are in the rainy season and it rains almost daily. However, I never tire of rain showers. When our little storm was over, my dad called out, "There's a rainbow!" All of us scurried excitedly to different windows to catch a glimpse of this phenomenon.

"Phenomenon?" you may ask. "We see that all the time!" I'll agree, it is a frequent occurrence. Science even has broken it down into a technical explanation:

"An arc-shaped spectrum of color seen in the sky opposite the Sun, especially after rain, caused by the refraction and reflection of sunlight by droplets of water suspended in the air. Secondary rainbows that are larger and paler sometimes appear within the primary arc with the colors reversed (red beinginside). These result from two reflections and refractions of a light ray
inside a droplet. " (The American Heritage Science
Dictionary)

But a rainbow is much more than droplets of water suspended in air. According to Scripture, it is an established sign, an everlasting covenant between God, Noah, Noah's descendant's (that's us!), and all living creature on the earth.

"And God said, 'This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and ever living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.'" (Genesis 9:12-16,emphasis added)

After the thunder clouds roll away and the rain clears up, we stand here on earth and see a rainbow. At the same time, God in heaven promises he will see the rainbow as well and remember His promise. Is that not incredible? Sometimes I can't quite wrap my mind around it. That a sign established thousands of years ago is being enacted every day with God taking note. Yes, it is indeed incredible!

So I urge you next time you see a rainbow to keep in mind that the God of the universe is at that moment witnessing with you the sign of His promise: never to destroy the earth with a flood again! Gather your family to the windows and view this amazing phenomenon.

--Hannah

Welcome to The Wicket Gate

When Christian finally makes it to the Wicket Gate after many a set back, he desires to know how to release his burden. The gate keeper, Good Will, says to Christian, "As to thy burden, be content to bear it until thou comest to the place of deliverance; for there it will fall from thy back itself." The gate keeper's job was to direct Christian to the cross of Christ.

In Matthew 7: 13 & 14, Jesus stated, "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."

According to Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, a wicket gate is: "A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger door or gate."

Thus the reasons for the name of our humble blog, a small gate amongst many large ones. Our goal with this blog is to help direct unbelievers to Christ and to help other Christians along in their personal relationships with our Mighty God. In the process, we also desire to grow in our relationship with Christ Jesus. Each week we hope to post one or two of the following: ideas, musings, movie and music reviews, nutritional tips, important theological points, the love of Christ, and the hope we have in Him.

But our family also wants to learn and grow from you. As iron sharpens iron, so we desire to hear your comments and the truth God has revealed to you through Scripture. We would love to have you post comments (in fact we highly encourage it!) and even would enjoy articles from you in response to subjects mentioned in postings. All we ask is that it be based on Scripture and that its goal would be to glorify Christ and Him crucified.

So we eagerly begin our blog and this journey with you as we work out our faith with fear and trembling, trusting that God in his mercy and grace will continue to reveal "how high and long, wide and deep is the love of Christ" for his children.

--HM