Queen Elizabeth II, England’s longest-reigning British monarch, died Thursday at Balmoral Castle, her country estate in Scotland. As people gathered around Buckingham Palace to mourn, a beautiful double rainbow appeared in the sky. “What an inspiring setting for a global and difficult time of mourning and loss,” Pastor Jesse Bradley, head of Grace Community Church in the Seattle, Washington area, told Fox News Digital. QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S FAVORITE BALMORAL: A LOOK INSIDE THE SCOTTISH CASTLE Calling Queen Elizabeth II “a gift to all nations,” he said “God also gives us many timely gifts in creation, such as double rainbows, which are beyond what humans can design or manufacture.” A double rainbow appears over the Elizabeth Tower in Westminster, London, after rain, as mourners gather to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022. (Getty Images) The late queen drew on her Christian faith during her COVID-19 self-isolation, as Fox News Digital previously reported. Her faith has always been a strong part of life for many, many years. “The Queen wrote her own speeches every Christmas and always managed to understand that the person who inspired her was Jesus Christ.” Pastor Bradley said that rainbows have a lot of significance from the Bible. “The rainbow has been a profound spiritual symbol for thousands of years,” he noted. “After the flood, Noah and his family saw a rainbow given to them by God when they were trying to cope with difficult circumstances.” ENGINE ROTATION. FRANKLIN GRAHAM REACTS TO THE MIRACLE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II: “A TRUE FRIEND OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH” He also said, “The rainbow was God’s way of communicating to them that He still has a plan.” “After the trauma and loss of the flood, there is still hope because of God.” “The beauty and vibrancy of the colors in a rainbow take us to heaven and remind us that we have a kind and benevolent Creator who is rich in mercy,” said Pastor Jesse Bradley. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Noting that “the rainbow, as described in the Book of Genesis in the Bible, continues to be a way in which God communicates to all generations that there will never be another global flood,” he said it was also “an enduring symbol that it reminds us to honor God in our daily life”. The flood came “because of mankind’s rebellion”, he said – and the rainbow “directs our hearts to God with an exhortation not to return to sin”. AS QUEEN ELIZABETH II PASSES, AMERICAN FAITH LEADERS SHARE PRAYERS, GRIEF Calling the Queen’s life “an incredible dignity”, he said she had led “so many people to the Word of God and to walk with Jesus”. “She was deeply Christian,” Calvin Robinson, an Anglican minister at Christ Church in London, told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” this week. “The Queen wrote her own speeches every Christmas and always managed to understand that the person who inspired her was Jesus Christ.” Queen Elizabeth II arrives at St. Paul’s Cathedral for a Thanksgiving service held in honor of her 80th birthday on June 15, 2006 in London, England. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) Pastor Bradley said we have a reminder of future glory in the rainbow – and we have one in the life of Queen Elizabeth II. “The beauty and vibrancy of the colors in a rainbow lead us to heaven and remind us that we have a kind and benevolent Creator who is rich in mercy and deserves our praise and worship at all times,” he said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “The queen’s life, like the double rainbow, draws our attention to the goodness of God.” “The heavens declare the glory of God,” he added, quoting Psalm 19:1 from the Bible. Deirdre Reilly is editor-in-chief, lifestyle, with Fox News Digital.
