Rainbow Reminder

Theodore Zimmer

I was sitting on the Ziemer Dorm balcony thinking of what to write for Senior Scribble. I was going to write about the basketball trip to ISKL where we, the varsity basketball boys, won 1^st place and went undefeated. Varsity girls basketball got 3^rd, and frankly, I have no clue how JV boys and girls did. But it was a good trip, full of memories that will hopefully last us for a while. Once we get older, we basically forget everything, and what I mean by older is thirty-five years old; I’m just messing, but really…

Anyways, there was a rainbow tonight over the ocean. This rainbow was dull and not cutting through the sky. It was not the prettiest rainbow I have ever seen, but nonetheless, it was still beautiful.

A rainbow is formed when light reflects, refracts, and disperses within water droplets in the air, directly opposite of the sun. This is the scientific way. A rainbow was originally created as a promise from God that He would not destroy the earth again with a colossal flood. This was during the time of Noah, and the last time I checked, this promise has been kept.

The Lord always keeps His promises. He also has a plan for every one of us. His plans might not look like the biggest, brightest rainbow in the sky; nonetheless, it’s still a rainbow.  God knows exactly what His plan is for us. All the rainbows are bright in His eyes. Plan for the future and then don’t worry about it by having faith in the Lord. Matthew 6:34 reads, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Again, the Lord has a plan.

I have my whole life planned out: join the Army and then become a farmer or miner. That’s my plan, but we will see what the Lord has in store.

To my fellow seniors, and to whom this may concern, plan your future, but know that the Lord’s plan will always supersede our plans. It’s acceptable to be nervous, but when it comes to the point when we don’t trust in the Lord, that’s when it is bad. Say a prayer and know that the Lord always provides.

When we do become old, like fifty (…joking again), we can look back at the things we did, or at situations that we thought were impossible to overcome, and smile, knowing that the Lord always had our backs. Our future may not seem like a shiny rainbow, but to Abba, Father, all the rainbows are perfect.