The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?
When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
Though an army encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I am confident.
—Psalm 27:1-3, NASB

Reflection:
Visions of rainbows were given to individuals throughout the Old and New Testaments. When Ezekiel saw the Lord, he described Him as the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day. Such was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when Ezekiel saw it, he fell on his face and heard a voice speaking.

John also referred to a supernatural rainbow when describing the throne of God. The One who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance, and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.

The significance of rainbows throughout Scripture reveals to us both the glory of God’s love and the covenant that we can enter into with Him through Jesus the Messiah. When Yeshua instituted the Lord’s Supper, He took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying, Take and eat. This is My body. Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and offered it to them, saying that this is His blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 26). 

The same God who made a covenant with Noah through the rainbow appearing in the sky has entered into covenant with us today through the pouring out of Christ’s blood for our redemption. And He continues to pour Himself out for us, serving us as He strengthens, encourages, leads, and heals. We do not need to fear, for we are His. We are provided for, protected, and safe in Him.

Just because we are protected does not mean that we will not be faced with evil and the attacks of fear. As we progress on to know the Lord in true intimacy, sometimes we experience fear even more intensely for a season. This is simply because Satan does not want us to get closer to God. He wants to lock us within the dark box of fear, paralyzing us. If yielded to, this will cause us to never fulfill our God-given potential and destiny in Christ.

God manifests Himself as a rainbow of hope, but fear can hold people back from experiencing God in deep and powerful ways. Fear can keep us from receiving the destiny God has in store for us. It can prevent us from knowing and experiencing the love of God. Fear will prevent the rest of God from entering our souls.

But beloved, even when we feel the power of fear, we must keep approaching the rainbow of God’s presence with anticipation. We must open our arms wide and ask the Spirit to come into our lives. “The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life. Whom shall I dread?” (Psalm 27: 1-2)

Application:

• Do not yield to the dark box of fear. Keep approaching the presence of God with anticipation.
• Declare Psalm 27 over your heart: The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear?

Prayer:
Father, thank You for the covenant You have made with me through the blood of Jesus the Messiah. Thank You that I am Yours, provided for, protected, and safe in You. When fear tries to hold me back, give me grace to keep approaching Your presence. Let Your Spirit of life, hope, and healing flow into me and through me. I declare that the Lord is my light and my salvation, and I will not fear. to see from Your perspective, and grace to obey Your word. I belong to You, and You are mine.