Rainbow After the Flood

9 Rainbow After the Flood After it rains, the sky sometimes lights up with a beautiful bow of many colours. Have you seen this wonder in the sky? It's a rainbow. Rainbows seem magical. People everywhere have stories and legends about what they are. Here is one story about rainbows and where they come from. Do you know the story about Noah and the great flood? The creator was angry with his people. He decided to make it rain for forty days and forty nights. He wanted to drown all the people except Noah and his family. When the water left the earth, Noah and his family came out of their boat and began to populate the land once again. After the flood, many were fearful that the creator would bring another flood of destruction. The creator, being wise and kind, made a promise to the people. He promised never again to destroy the earth with a flood.

As a sign to the people so they would not be afraid, the creator made rainbows. " Now, when it rains and the clouds cover the sky, do not be afraid, for I will make a rainbow, " he said. " The rainbow will remind me of my promise. It will remind me that I must never flood the earth again. " And so, the people were happy. They worked hard and their families grew. From time to time, a great rain would begin. Trusting their creator, the people were not afraid. They looked to the sky, searching for the bow of many colours. Whenever a rainbow appeared, they gave thanks, for they knew that their creator had kept his word. They knew that he would never destroy the earth with water again. And so it has always been. Look into the sky next time it rains. See if you can find a rainbow.