The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.
- Genesis 9:16 (NKJV)
I have mentioned before that when we see things repeated in the Bible, it must be important.
Things like “fear not” (appearing 365 times), love one another (eleven times), forgive (49 times) are found multiple times.
The Bible was written in a day when information was not available at our fingertips, but memorized, so repetition was a way to help people remember what is important.
To repeat the same idea served to establish it as a strong point.
Symbolically then, when God "sees" the rainbow in the clouds, He will "remember" His covenant.
But God does not need to "see" the rainbow or "remember" His agreement, He is God!!
This repetition, the rainbow appearing in the sky after rain, is meant for our reassurance.
God won’t forget us.
God won’t go back on His word.
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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