I really love this promise here. I’ve seen many rainbows before, after it’s rained on the ground, and I think they look awesome. Sometimes a double rainbow appears; the colors are inverted. You probably know about rainbows and how they work; I don’t need to explain a whole lot on the colors, but in the Rainbow Road tracks in each Mario Kart game, Nintendo mixes up two of the colors. Still, the rainbows are pretty cool. By the way, this passage is found in page 5 of my NKJV Bible, page 6 of my NASB Bible (Old Testament; it’s been this way since the beginning; it has separate page numbers for the New Testament), page 10 of my VOICE copy, and page 11 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.
I’ve seen flags of rainbows that have only six colors, while promoting LGBTQ stuff, but I’m thinking we shouldn’t talk about this because, for the most part, people in and out of the church are constantly gossiping about the homosexuality controversy and no one can endure the mindless bickering. But it’s not as though God wouldn’t accept someone who would hold to those views. If they still want to hold to them, it’s up to them; it won’t keep them from going to Heaven. I’m actually more afraid of those who would refuse them entry to seek Jesus or go to their church. When I found out the church I grew up in would do that, I decided it wasn’t worth going to. I had been unchurched for quite some time anyway, and I didn’t want to attend another service. But Two Rivers Church is excellent (a friend brought me there in February 2015), though I don’t often attend their services besides the Awaken meetings — I actually think house churches are generally better. I’ve been attending Relentless Love, a house church that once operated by the Holy Spirit but later shut down, yet it’s back in action! I’ve even wanted to make wholesome, unadulterated Bible talks in a bungalow in the South Pacific (I would prefer living in one). Wow, that was off-topic… Anyway, I don’t know why the homosexuality thing is so highly concentrated on, but I don’t think we shouldn’t love people with other sexual preferences. It’s not as though they can’t change their minds anyway; indeed, God doesn’t punish anyone for such a thing. I know I wouldn’t.
Also, I didn’t know that Hillsong Phoenix would be born, because I decided to keep a low profile on my faith in July 2014 after some awful stuff had happened. Yet I don’t feel as much of a need to talk about it now as I did five years ago when I could gain a friend’s trust. Still, I think I have many things to learn before I can try to undo the legacy that made the awful stuff happen. But Hillsong Phoenix was founded in February 2016, and I’ve seen some of the messages on TV and even Cafe Theology with Terry Crist (the main pastor of that church) on the Hillsong Channel. Also, while I don’t mention anything spiritual overtly at work, I do sometimes share the Gospel with a coworker, usually in the break room. I pray they accept Jesus, the ones I’ve shared the word of Christ with so far. But I still feel no need to say anything most of the time. I read a quote one day a few years ago, “Preach the Gospel, and if necessary, use words.” I believe it often shows with deeds of kindness and justice, both promoting freedom in every level, even in unusual ways.
And since God didn’t make any worldwide floods happen after Noah and his family, together with everything else, stepped out of the ark, I can remember His promise of Jesus that much easier, since He didn’t kill anyone, either. But imagine how some people think that He doesn’t keep His promises due to large floods that sometimes happen. I do pray that the weather in each country is good, though.
See you in the final section of this chapter!
Ron And His Stories 