Returning home
this past Saturday (6/27/15) from central Louisiana, I witnessed a beautiful
rainbow over Baton Rouge. My first thought in seeing this wonderful event in
nature was not “gay pride,” but pride and awe over our loving and faithful
Creator. According to Genesis 9:12-17, the rainbow is a sign of God’s covenant,
a covenant of great hope to save and preserve life, a covenant that we
understand finds fulfillment in the New Testament in Jesus Christ. Jesus has
come to bring us life and life to the full (Jn. 10:19). He brings lasting hope,
light and love. The rainbow reminds us of God’s faithfulness and mighty power
to save. I chose to “Reclaim the Rainbow” not to disparage any group of people,
but because I’m not ready to concede the beauty of the rainbow as the primary
symbol that it is, a symbol of lasting hope and life in Jesus Christ.
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