I'm in Seventh Heaven.....

A rainbow has seven colors!  And, God told Noah in Genesis 9:13 "I have set my (rain)bow in the clouds and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and earth."  So every time you see a rainbow, it is God sending you a visible sign that he remembers his covenant with us!

The number 7 appears so many times in the bible and speaks to spiritual perfection.  It is the day that God rested from creating the earth and the list goes on.  Let me refer you to the Bible Study Site for more amazing "7" facts!  (Just click on the underlined words to get there.  It will take you to a new window so you won't lose this one...)  

I, of course, need to point out the mathematical implications because that's just me.  These also come from the same website:

• Seven occurs 287 times, or 7 x 41.
• "Seventh," the fractional part, occurs 98 times, or 7 x 14.
• "Seven-fold," occurs 7 times.
• The above three numbers together are of course a multiple of seven, but a very remarkable one, 287 + 98 + 7 = 392, and 392 is 7² + 7³, or 8 times the square of seven (7²x8).
• Then again seven, in combination with other numbers, is remarkable, such as Fifty and seven, a Hundred and seven, etc. There are 112 of these combinations, or 7 x 16.
• "Seventy" occurs 56 times, or 7 x 8.
• "Seventy," in combination with other numbers, occurs 35 times, or 7 x 5.

So interesting, right?  Well, it is for a geek like me!  And coincidence, I think not....

But that is not what brought me to the number 7 today.  For the second day in a row, God led me to read from 2 Peter 1:5-11 and both times I realized that the number 7 was involved.  This passage tells us what we need to do to escape corruption and become participants of the divine nature. 

For this very reason, you must make every effort to

1. support your faith with goodness,
2. and your goodness with knowledge,
3. and knowledge with self-control,
4. and self-control with endurance,
5. and endurance with godliness,
6. and godliness with mutual affection,
7. and mutual affection with love.

For if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  For anyone who lacks these things is short-sighted and blind and forgetful of the cleansing of past sins.  Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble.  For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

 This totally speaks to me of spiritual perfection!  Definitely words to think about!

Love to all and blessings to you this beautiful day!