SEVEN (THE PERFECT NUMBER)
The Bow In The Sky (Genesis 9:1-29) I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenantl between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” (Genisis 9:15-16) As I thought about the rainbow this morning, I started thinking about it as the promise from God to His people, one that He would never flood the earth again, and a promise to let us know He will always be there in control. But I got thinking why the 7 colours? The bible often uses the number 7 as being the perfect number. I want to look at this a little bit. It is widely recognized as the symbol of divine completion, perfection, and wholeness. 1. It begins at the beginning as in Creation, God created all things in 6 days and rested on the seventh day, to show He was finished and it was complete. 2. Jesus made seven stat...