What do Rainbows mean to You?

(Rainbow;67896)
I think the first time the word rainbow appeared is onGenesis 9:13 - I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.Genesis 9:14 - And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:Genesis 9:16 - And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.Wow, that's three times the word rainbow is in Genesis 9.

To me, rainbows used to simply be a pretty pattern in the sky as a result of the laws of physics causing refraction of sunlight to split into it's various wavelengths.Now, as a Christian, I realise that God created those laws of physics and we have simply discovered another of God's creations and begun to understand things in a new light (pun intended).Rainbows are a reminder to me of the awesome power and glory of almighty God and His promise to us to never destroy the earth again with a flood.
Gen 9:8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: Gen 9:9 "I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you Gen 9:10 and with every living creature that was with you--the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you--every living creature on earth. Gen 9:11 I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth." Gen 9:12 And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: Gen 9:13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Gen 9:14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, Gen 9:15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Gen 9:16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth." Gen 9:17 So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth."

It's an apt metaphor. Without rain the skies would be forever pleasant- but they'd never know the beauty of a rainbow, and the land below would wither and die.

That God is faithful in keepng all His promises.

I LOVE RAINBOWS TOO! I may be 26 but I still love them. I will always love them. What makes me upset is when people use the rainbow for gay pride. That is so distorting one of God's miracles and promises.I believe and KNOW the rainbow signifies God's promise to us. How wonderful is that?!

(GodzGirll;68099)
I LOVE RAINBOWS TOO! I may be 26 but I still love them. I will always love them. What makes me upset is when people use the rainbow for gay pride. That is so distorting one of God's miracles and promises.I believe and KNOW the rainbow signifies God's promise to us. How wonderful is that?!
Yea, I agree w/ you. Genesis 9 all the way. So I'm upset, but the first time I read about that, not exactly upset... Well as Satan always pervert God's Words, works and promises, well it "can" mean that way for homosexuality, but who true Christians take those words over men?

Here you go Rainbow. This is a photo I took a couple of months ago outside my home.....

Rainbows to me remind me of my grandma, because during her funeral service a rainbow appeared. But technically Rainbows are seen when raindrops, falling in the distance, bend and bounce sunlight back towards your eye.Raindrops reflect sunlight, like a mirror. However raindrops also bend, or refract, light, like a lens. The reflection is spread into a cone of light. The edge of this cone is bright, because sunlight is concentrated at this angle (called the rainbow angle).Each colour of sunlight is bent and bounced in a slightly different direction. The colors separate around the bright edge of the reflection.The collection of raindrops that send the same bright color towards your eye is curved. The centre of the curve is the shadow of your head (called the anti-solar point). The rainbow always appears at the same distance from this central point, at the rainbow angle.