Rainbows, Why Are They There?

Rainbows...All of us have seen them and probably remarked how beautiful they are! Have you ever wondered why they show up after the rain? They happen because God places them there to remind Him of the covenant he made with man and all living things on the earth.
Genesis; 9:12-13
(And God said: "This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, for perpetual generations: I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.)

So you see this rainbow is brought on by God. Maybe you don't know the story of the flood, but God destroyed all living things except Noah and His three sons and their wives and two of every living thing. In this way, He was able to keep the species of every living thing that had the breath of life in it alive to repopulate the earth.
Genesis; 7:2-3
(You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female; also seven each of birds of the air, male and female, to keep the species alive on the face of the earth.)

Why did God destroy the earth with the flood? It was because the people had become so evil in their heart. They had chosen not to obey God's commands and were in rebellion against Him. God would only put up with them for so long and then He said enough. Kind of reminds us of our world today, doesn't it? If God didn't allow evil to continue in Noah's day, why would He allow our present world to continue in evil? The answer is, He isn't going to!
2Peter; 3:5-7
(For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens of old, and the earth standing out of water and in water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.)

Men on the earth were destroyed because of wickedness then and men will be destroyed again for the same reason. Therefore, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless. How can you do this? Repent of your sins and ask Jesus for forgiveness. It's the only way!

God Bless You!