AMERICA ONE NATION UNDER GOD

Jeremiah 18:7-10 (ASV) 7   At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it; 8   if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. 9   And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; 10   if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Ephesians 2:20 (AMP) 20   You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Christ Jesus Himself the chief Cornerstone.  1 Peter 2:7 (AMP) 7   To you then who believe (who adhere to, trust in, and rely on Him) is the preciousness; but for those who disbelieve [it is true], The [very] Stone which the builders rejected has become the main Cornerstone, 

Luke 20:17 (AMP)  17   But [Jesus] looked at them and said, What then is [the meaning of] this that is written: The [very] Stone which the builders rejected has become the chief Stone of the corner [Cornerstone]?  Luke 20:17 (ASV)  17   But he looked upon them, and said,  What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?   Acts 4:11 (ASV)  11   He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner. 

Mark 12:10 (ASV)  10    Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;   Mark 12:11 (AMP)  11   This is from the Lord  and  is His doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes? 

Matthew 21:42 (AMP) 42  Jesus asked them, Have you never read in the Scriptures: The very Stone which the builders rejected and threw away has become the Cornerstone; this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

Isaiah 55:1 (AMP) 1  WAIT and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing].  

Matthew 5:6 (AMP) 6  Blessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the born-again child of God enjoys His favor and salvation) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), for they shall be completely satisfied! 

John 6:35 (AMP) 35  Jesus replied, I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never be hungry, and he who believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me will never thirst any more (at any time).

The rainbow is an amazing and beautiful phenomenon, one that mesmerizes us every time it appears. Rain did not occur before the Flood, rather a mist watered the earth (Gen. 2:5, 6). The Flood brought a drastic atmospheric change, allowing falling water droplets to form, each of which acts as a prism, dividing sunlight into the varied colors of the optical spectrum, most commonly listed in Newton's sevenfold order—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet—and remembered by the popular mnemonics "Roy G. Biv" and "Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain." As we continue tomorrow, we will meditate on the three rainbows mentioned in Scripture and how they will help us through the storms of life. For today, let us simply be reminded of the faithfulness of God's promises, not to mention His grace (April 6) in saving Noah and his family (Gen. 6:8). Even in wrath there is mercy. Scriptures for Study: We find the phrase "found grace" eighteen times

(Rainbow) (1)qešeṯ Of the seventy-seven occurrences of qešeṯ ( ) in the OT, virtually all of them refer to the familiar weapon that shoots arrows (2 Kings 9:24) used by the hunter (Gen. 27:3) and the warrior (1 Sam. 31:3). The bow is a truly ancient weapon, mentioned first in Genesis 21:20 (about 2000 bc) as being the weapon of choice of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and the Egyptian woman Hagar, but unquestionably existing before him. It was the common long-distance weapon (300-400 yards) of the Egyptians, Syrians (1 Kings 22:34), Philistines (1 Sam. 31:3), Elamites (Isa. 22:6), Lydians (Jer. 46:9), and ultimately the Hebrews (2 Sam. 1:18), of the which the Benjamites were experts (1 Chron. 8:40). The Septuagint uses the equivalent toxon ( , Rev. 6:2). Used figuratively, the bow symbolized victory (Ps. 7:12), as well as falsehood and deceit (Ps. 64:3, 4; Hosea 7:16; Jer. 9:3). It also pictured disease or calamity sent by God (Job 6:4; Ps. 38:2), which leads us to the other use of qe