Genesis 9:17 Look For The Rainbow

Look for the rainbow and remember My promise. With it I sign the covenant I have made between Me and all living creatures residing on the earth.

Observation
Noah has built the ark, the floods came as God had said, and for 150 days it rains. Then the rain stops, but nothing is happening, at least not that Noah can see. The ark sets itself upon the mountain of Ararat, there it sits for 2 and half months. Then after that Noah has to wait another 40 days before he can even open a window (Genesis 8). Can you imagine the smell inside that place? I mean both physical and emotional. That is a long time in one place with no fresh, well, anything, relationships, air, food, or word from God.
What does God teach Noah to do from this experience? He teaches him and all of us to look for the rainbow. Look for God's promise. I imagine that Noah had to continuously remind himself that God said He would flood the Earth and He did. Noah had to remind himself of the special time he had spent with the Creator and God's promise to see Noah through. These were the rainbows that held Noah through what had to be the toughest time of his extremely long life.

Application
Looking for the rainbow can be one of the most difficult things to do when a trial has been long and strenuous. I have my good days and bad days. I imagine Noah did too. I think that is why it is important for me to both get into God's word consistently, but also know and memorize His promises. One specifically that I recall quite frequently is Hebrews 12:11, where all discipline for the moment does not seem joyful, but sorrowful, but for those who persevere, they will reap the PEACEFUL FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. Of course this is in my own words and my own emphasis. But that is the rainbow that I look for and hold on too when things seem darkest.

Prayer
Father, I thank You for Your good plans and good promises. I thank You for Your word and Your Spirit that reminds me of what You have said. Please keep my eyes looking up to You, the author and perfecter of my faith.