Double Rainbow
I had been working the afternoon shift on the second floor of a large complex
with Apartments and Assisted Living quarters on one side and a Nursing Home on
the other side. There were Villas out around and a large apartment complex
separate from the main building. One of the LPN’s came to tell me she wanted me
to see something. She showed me a double rainbow above the Spire of the Worship
Center for the Complex’s residents. The rainbow was an awesome experience in an
otherwise busy schedule. I have thanked God many times for that view. Only He
knows what it’s like for those who care for the sick and dying.
Years later, I was going through a distressful time in my life. After moving out
into the country I remembered the double rainbow I had seen. I couldn’t remember
seeing another rainbow since. I talked to the Lord about it and asked Him to let
me see a rainbow. I didn’t care if it was a double one or not. I just wanted to
see a rainbow.
I had been over at my sister’s house across the road when it had been raining,
but it had stopped and the sun had come out. My sister told me that maybe I
would see a rainbow outside. I checked from her yard, but couldn’t see any so I
went across the road to my yard and walked around. I couldn’t see any there
either. I told the Lord that it was okay, and that I knew He would show me one.
When I was at the next Prayer Meeting the son of the Elder hurried inside to
tell us of a rainbow outside. We saw it was a double rainbow that was so close
that we had to look up almost above us to see it. It was huge. It was so close
that the bottom rainbow looked so clear and distinct you could see where one
color was and then the next color began with no fuzziness as if lines were
drawn. The second rainbow was above the first rainbow and it was fuzzy looking,
but you could still see the different colors of the rainbow.
Everyone went back inside except the Elder’s son and me. He discovered that he
could see where the bottom rainbow had begun in front of the trees to the left
in the neighbor’s yard. I wanted to see if I could see the end of the rainbow on
the other side of the road, but I couldn’t. I did discover that I could see the
end of the top rainbow in front of the tree line.
How much closer could God have gotten that rainbow to me to tell me that He is
with me, and He knows my heartaches, my trials, my troubles, and to trust Him to
see me thru? That has helped me many times when going through troubles and
trials to realize just how close God is to me and that He cares and does not
give up on me. He is so Awesome! I just need to keep my eyes on Him and not on
myself. He will take care of all the “rainy times” in my life and reveal to me
the rainbow about His throne.
PRAYER OF A TROUBLED HEART
Be with me Dear Saviour, I need You tonight,
My heart is so heavy and my thoughts are not right.
I have taken my eyes off You and looked at myself today,
It wasn’t a pretty sight which met my mind’s eye in this way.
I need to drink deeper of the drafts of Thy redeeming Love,
To catch a glimpse of Your glory from way up above.
Grant me my petition and send Thy glorious light,
To shine in my troubled heart all through this dreary night.
Where would I be if it were not for Your tender watch care?
Dashed upon the rocks of life and left to my own despair.
I canst but marvel at Your Love to all mankind,
Open up my eyes and keep me from being blind.
Norma Wellman
butterflyblue7@frontier.com