People See Me as a Rainbow

People see me as a rainbow hanging in the sky.
Like a rainbow that appears after the rain,
they think of me only when their hearts feel fresh and clear.
Is that how you think of me too?
No.
I am not a rainbow that vanishes when the sun comes out.
Whether the sun is blazing,
or the rain is pouring down in torrents,
or you are adrift on the open sea,
I am Jesus, always at your side.
Only after their prayers are answered,
or when they talk of dreams as bright as a rainbow’s colors,
do people look to me with joy and delight.
But they do not know that out on the open sea
it is I who turn the bow of their boat toward land.
They only stare into their own pain
and do not look at me, holding the bow and answering them.
Rather than seek me, the one who leads them to an oasis under the scorching sun
and to shelter in the driving rain,
they think I am there only when a rainbow appears.
Those in the midst of pain
seldom listen to my voice guiding them onto the path of peace,
and those who worship idols in their hearts listen even less.
But you, even in hardship and in the fire of testing,
must always open your ears and hear my word.