Let It Rain!

Hello, hello! It's getting near to the end of the week. Some may have wondered how they were going to make it, but God brought you through! With that being said, let's talk about today's title. We tend to have a love/hate feeling towards rain. When there is a drought or a slight lack of rain, we beg for it. On the other hand, we curse the rain when it is longer than our expected time limit. Humans, so indecisive, yet so demanding. The nerve to complain about something we asked for. I mean we will do a rain dance and everything then when the rain comes, complain. Why not embrace the rain? How? Well, if we are prepared for it, the rain wouldn't bother us as much. Look at the terrible happenings in South Carolina. If the state was better equipped in preparation with the dams, that incident would have been avoided. So as you know I will relate this back to our spiritual walk with Christ.

God did not guarantee us sunny days every day. Knowing that, we should equip ourselves to withstand the rain AND embrace it. Noah was instructed to build an ark in preparation of God's Mighty Work. There was so much sin going on that God absolutely had enough. So much so He decided to allow it to rain over a month and destroyed everything during that time. Everything, but Noah's family and the animals he gathered were destroyed. God protected them because they were obedient. They weren't destroyed because they were prepared. Not only was Noah prepared, but he embraced the storm. He trusted God even though he may not have understood His Plan. That is the same way we should be. Our storms are meant to be embraced because it brings us closer to God. If we prepare ourselves by daily getting in His Word and praying, then we too can be at ease during the rainfall. Had a stormy week? Having a stormy semester or season? Don't stress; God is working! I want to leave you with this poem.

Oftentimes rain brings anew
Embrace it because He is growing you.
You're His delicate flower
That He needs to water.
Dance in the midst of the shower
Like David, our brother.
I know you may be experiencing some pain,
But find comfort in God that He will sustain.
So much so you can shout, "Let it Rain!"