-January 6, 2023-
Good morning, happy Friday,
“Now for the house of my God I have prepared with all my might: gold for things to be made of gold, silver for things of silver, bronze for things of bronze, iron for things of iron, wood for things of wood, onyx stones, stones to be set, glistening stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble slabs in abundance.”
God loves colors as evidenced in creation, in the tabernacle and temple, and throughout the sacred pages of His Word. God could have things in black and white, but He choose to give us beautiful colors. After the flood God promised Noah and thus the whole human race that He would never again bring a flood to destroy the earth. Genesis 9:12-13 says, “And God said, ‘This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you for perpetual generations: I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign for the covenant between Me and the earth.’” This covenant is called the Noahic or Rainbow Covenant.
We have all seen rainbows at one time or another; they are so beautiful and colorful. The colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, seven in all. God also created animals, plants, fruits, birds, butterflies, and a whole of things of color. Even the various races are colorful: black, brown, white, yellow, and red. All are special to Him. When God gave Moses instructions on how to build the tabernacle and later the temple, He instructed him to use blue, scarlet, and purple. The breastplate that the high priests had precious, colorful gems on it. And Jacob loved Joseph and made him a coat of many colors. Even in David’s day all the daughters of the king wore robes of many colors.
Colors are significant in the Bible and carry a lot of meaning and significance. I personally love colors. Since I was a teenager I have enjoyed picking out my own suits, shirts, and ties. I developed an eye for colors, which I still have to this day. My favorite color is blue, which the color of the sky. There are more shades of blue than any other color. I recently watched a movie where an elementary school teacher was totally color blind. He only saw in black and white. A lady optometrist made him special lenses that enabled to see everything in color. He was amazed and so touched. It opened up a whole new world for him.
Tomorrow we will consider individual colors and their meaning in the Scripture. I can’t wait. Let’s thank God for all the colors He has made and how amazing they are.
Have a wonderful and blessed day living life in living color. God loves colors and so should we. We should never lose our sense of wonder at the beauty of God’s creation. Stay safe and healthy.
Being a colorful person in the best sense of the word,
Dean
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Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 