Rain has a calming effect. It's rhythmic pounding soothes my soul.
Rain refreshes. It seems to wash away all the troubles of the day. It gives new life and new hope. Rain replenishes. When the ground seems so parched and everything is wilting, the rain comes and everything perks up and looks fresher, cleaner.
Just when I think I am all dried up and can't go any more, a rain will wash over me. I feel like God is watering me and bringing me new life, showing me the newness that comes with the water from above.
Sometimes it's a slow, gentle rain. It may last the whole day. The earth needs that steady watering. I need to see that constant.
Sometimes it's a huge downpour! It comes in quickly and leaves just as quick. I needed a wake up call to look around and see that the Lord is God!
My favorite rain is a slow rolling thunderstorm that rolls in at the wee hours of the morning. I hear the grumbling of the storm as it slowly moves toward me. And then, as I get comfortable to the sound, a huge bolt of thunder will wake me up! And then, as I slowly rise from my bed, I sit on the patio and watch the rain come down in buckets. Washing away the dirt, washing away the muck. As the lightening strikes it brings energy and strength to me. It shows the awesome power of my Creator.
And after the storm has passed, things begin to happen. Birds start chirping. Flowers start to open. And you might just look up in the sky and see a beautiful rainbow.
No comments:
Post a Comment