The Promise of God: The Covenant of the Rainbow The promises of God are not isolated, disconnected statements scattered across ancient history. As the theological framework of The Promises of God series teaches, they are the unfolding expressions of a single, eternal purpose, conceived in the heart of God before the foundation of the world, revealed through covenant, and is and will be brought to absolute fulfillment. When we read of the rainbow in Genesis 9, we are not looking at a mere meteorological comfort, but at a profound covenantal sign that points directly to finished work. The Divine Grief and the Limit of Judgment The story of the rainbow begins in a place of deep darkness in human history. In Genesis 6:5-7, we encounter a startling revelation of the divine heart: the Creator, who once looked upon His creation and declared it "very good," now "grieved that He had made man on the earth, and His heart was filled with grief." The Hebrew context reveals a ...
When we bear fruit, after being deeply rooted, and growing up truth in love, the love of God is fulfilled.