RAINBOW HUMIDIFIER

Okinawa is called the Hawaii of Japan and is relatively warm all year round--I remember the day there were overcoat rental shops. But it gets cold enough to heat the homes, and because of the resulting dry air, I find I need a humidifier in the winter, and asked Kinya to pick up an inexpensive one for me this year.

Within an hour of my mentioning I needed one, Kinya came home after choosing and buying a raydrop humidifier! It turns all colors of the rainbow. May I use some of these colors in relating today's post, again, some thoughts from my journal, continued memory work bits and pieces in Revelation?

The locust that came out of the smoke in Revelation 9:4 were commanded not to "hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree". God's love of foliage may or may not be the reason behind this instruction, but it is clear God's judgment is not unleashing of blind rage but is a very controlled thing. There really is "silent wisdom in all He does", even if it looks like He's just venting His fury.

Very controlled, fully thought out, and things man would easily overlook, but God would carefully choose and "prepare". . .my mind's eye flew to the yellow greens-yellows-oranges of worm (Jonah 4:7), gourd (Jonah 4:6), and fish (Jonah 1:17). Man thinks venemous vipers, lush Hanging Gardens, and elusive Loch Ness Monsters merit attention, but God knows how to make simple stuff hit way harder (makes people want to repent or commit suicide!), make a bigger difference.

Getting back to Revelations 9:4. Those who "had the seal of God in their foreheads" were not to be hurt, the locusts were commanded. Hm; history is a repeat, isn't it, of man's responses to God. Hyssop leaves were used to dab lamb's red blood onto doorframes and form seals to guard the life of the firstborn. Children of God claim the atonement of the Lamb's blood for their souls' eternal seal of protection. We are Sealed by God's personal presence forever--most people have no idea what unspeakable treasure we own in that kind of promise. One Day we will know...ALL will know!

Perhaps those rental overcoats were just temporary. But the permanent covering the Lamb died to give us is ours to keep--no one can take it away from us. Actually, He becomes our overcoat, and the Father sees us accepted in Him--Hallelujah.