God’s Covenant With Noah

Genesis 9:8-17
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you 10 and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth. Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.
I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 
Why?
God accepted the burnt offering and made a covenant with Noah and all creatures with him. Rainbow is the sign between God and us. It is God's mercy ever God knows that men have evil minds.
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神不是因為一時的氣憤，而是因為珍惜所創造的一切，因此主動與挪亞立約。立約是將雙方放在權利與義務之下。神只有義務沒有權利，人似乎只有權利，義務是遵行神的話。記號是要提醒人，記號也是給神看的。神為什麼要提醒自己，是叫人不要忘記。提醒人神一定會記得。彩虹好像拱門，環抱全地。沒有看到彩虹不驚喜的。彩虹是哭泣後歡樂的記號。提醒我們神沒有忘記。烏雲轉成大雨就不會有彩虹。晴天不會有彩虹。大雨烏雲後出現彩虹，就是要人記得神記得應許我們的每件事。烏雲好像擋住陽光，卻出現彩虹，讓我們驚喜！在愁雲慘霧之後是神不變的應許。
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How?
How great is the love of God!