https://odb.org/MY/2022/06/03/spotting-rainbows
I just attended a retreat last weekend where the very gifted and articulate speaker and facilitator used the song Walking With Jesus to teach and carry his teaching across. In essence, we may sometimes go through our life journeys without seeing Jesus as though He is in the shadows – to us He may be “No Where”. But ultimately we want to be able to see Jesus in all that we do and wherever we are – He is “Now Here”. From no where to now here. The Bible text is taken from Luke 24 where Jesus post resurrection walked alongside two followers for nearly an entire afternoon expounding the Scriptures to them but they were oblivious to who Jesus was. It was only later at dinner that Jesus revealed Himself to them. The point is as believers our eyes are already opened as the Spirit has revealed Jesus and the truth to us and thus we should not have issues seeing Jesus working and walking alongside us in the things we do at the places we live and work. However, the reality is that we do go through our life journeys with Jesus “no where to be seen” in our eyes.
That is why I think it’s good to find and see the rainbow in all situations that we face in life as expounded in today’s ODB. No matter how bad a situation may look in the natural and in the present, there must be a silver lining somewhere – if not immediatel then later. There ought to be a rainbow in the mix. God loves us. At the most basic level, it is for Him to achieve His plans and purposes for our lives as He is moulds us to be like Christ. Even then I believe as we search harder we will eventually find the rainbow, that wonder of nature that personifies the marvel and beauty of Jesus walking alongside us.
I think the reality is that Jesus is always there with us. Whether we see Him or not, whether we recognise His face or not, He is there. If we could see Him, then our faith and confidence is boosted but even if we can’t see Him, we should not lose heart as He is nevertheless still there, walking alongside us. He doesn’t and will never leave our side as we are His, the sheep of His pasture.
Find the rainbow, it is there. See Jesus as He is there walking alongside us. He is always by our side and there will also be times when He will lift and carry us through life like the only 2 and not 4 footsteps on the beach as He walks through life with us. Jesus is now and here, He is not nowhere!
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