Promise Before Provision

A rainbow is a sign of promise. 

When we see a rainbow in the sky, we know that it has rained while the sun was out & it has formed this beautiful phenomena.  However, on the morning I saw this image, the first thing I said to myself was that it didn't even rain!  How did we get a rainbow without rain?  About an hour & a half later, it began to drizzle.  As most know, many parts of the United States are currently experiencing drought.  East & west coasts are battling wildfires due to the extreme dryness.  We were blessed to receive some rain a few nights ago, but we're still in a deficit.

I believe seeing the rainbow before the rain was God's way of saying He hasn't forgotten.  He has not forgotten about the rain & He hasn't forgotten about the promises He's made to you.  Your season may seem dry, but one day the rain will come into your life.  The drizzle was just a preview of the rain we were to get overnight a few days later.  Maybe this post is a preview & a reminder not to loose hope of those things you've tabled before God.  Joel 2:23 NLT says:

Rejoice, you people of Jerusalem!
    Rejoice in the Lord your God!
For the rain he sends demonstrates his faithfulness.
    Once more the autumn rains will come,
    as well as the rains of spring.

Continue to seek him, trust Him & encourage yourself in the Lord.  When the time is right, He will cause it to happen & the autumn rains will come as well as the rains of spring.  God bless you.