After the Rain
I
love springtime. However, there are two things that I don’t like about spring.
They are the storms and the long periods of rain. Last week, it rain almost
none stop. Everyone began to complain about the weather. I even started to
wonder when it was going to stop. Someone jokingly asked “Is it going to rain
for 40 days and 40 nights?” Thankfully, after almost two straight weeks of
rain, the sun came out. As I was enjoying the beautiful sunshine, God spoke to
my heart. He whispered into my spirit, “After the Rain”.
As
I looked around, I noticed something. After the rain passed, the grass was
greener and new life was bursting forth everywhere. Flowers were blooming.
Birds were singing. It was amazing. And, just like nature begin to flourish
after the rain, so can we. We can become stronger, better, and more beautiful
after the rain.
We
don’t have to be defeated by our current situations. We don’t have to be held
down because of our past. We don’t have to be discouraged because of what our
finances look like. Yes, it may be raining in your life today. But, that doesn’t
mean the rain will last forever. Change is coming. The sun will eventually
break through. But, what do you do in the meantime?
In
the meantime, give praise to God. Thank God for his faithfulness. Even thank
God for the rain because the rain is change you. It is molding you. Just like
nature grows and flourishes after the rain, so will you. We have to remember
that it is God who sends the rain as well as the sunshine. Without the rain,
there would be no growth. God has orchestrated the events of our life. He is using
the rain for His purpose and of our own good. We must remember that His
thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are not our ways.
Amen!
Isaiah
55:9-11
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