If you are not one of the 33 and a half million people who have watched this video then you should. It is very funny and also quite inspiring to see a man’s reaction (perhaps over reaction) to an amazing double rainbow.
If you have now watched it you will know that the man (known as hungrybear9562 on youtube) repeatedly asks “What does it mean? What does it mean?”.
Well far better than what I could ever explain, Glen from “The King’s English”, in reflecting on God’s promise to never flood the whole world again, has this to say about rainbows (not necessarily double rainbows):
“… let’s think about this sign. A bow.
This is not a bow to put in your hair. It’s not a bow you tie around a present. This is a war-bow. This is a “bow and arrow” bow. This bow is death-dealing.
You might think – that’s a funny sign to attach to a promise of life! Well it would be if the bow was pointed at us. If the bow was pointed at us it would be a divine threat. But it’s not. It’s pointed at heaven.
You see, the world is no better since the flood. Human hearts are still bent on evil. The earth is still filled with violence. And God is still angry with sin. He will let fly with an arrow of judgement. Evil matters to the good God. But His arrow won’t pierce our hearts. It’s aimed at the Man of Heaven.
This is the way God upholds His promise of life. He doesn’t put away the bow. He doesn’t smile at wickedness and pretend it’s nothing. He is still at war with sin. But He won’t fire the judgement at us. On the cross, Christ will absorb heaven’s blow for us.
Next time you see a rainbow, don’t just admire the colours. Be astonished at the love.”
Amazing. Beautiful. Thank you. (And don’t forget to check out “The King’s English“
