Our Daily Bread for Kids: 365 Devotions From Genesis to RevelationSample

God’s Colorful Promise

“This is my promise to you: All life on the earth was destroyed by the flood. But that will never happen again. A flood will never again destroy all life on the earth.” -Genesis 9:11 ERV

It must have been exciting for Noah and his family to finally come out of the ark after being inside for more than a year with all those animals. The animals were probably happy, too! The lions and zebras could run across the dry land. Donkeys had room to kick their legs. Birds could fly from one tree to another, and giraffes could find fresh leaves to nibble on.

Noah was thankful that God kept his family safe during the flood. To thank God and to honor Him, Noah gave an offering. When the offering was burned, it smelled good. God was pleased with the sweet smell of the sacrifice. Then God made a promise to Noah, to all the animals, and every living thing on earth. God promised He would never send a great flood to destroy the earth again.

Then God did something awesome!

God wanted to give Noah a sign that would be a reminder of His promise. So God stretched a beautiful rainbow of colors across the sky—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Can you imagine how amazing it was for Noah and his family to see the very first rainbow? From then on, they could remember God’s wonderful promise whenever they saw a rainbow. They didn’t have to worry about a flood destroying the earth again.

The promise God made to Noah and his family is also for us. Every time you see a rainbow in the sky, you can remember how God kept Noah safe in the ark. The rainbow is a reminder to us that God will never send another flood to destroy the whole earth. And God always keeps His promises.

Crystal Bowman and Teri McKinley

EXPLORE MORE: What does Genesis 9:18–19 tell us about Noah’s three sons?

TALK TO GOD

Thank God for rainbows.

DID YOU KNOW?

In a double rainbow, the second one is less bright, and the colors are reversed.

The rainbow is a sign of God’s promise.