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miriam502 70F
77 posts
3/20/2013 4:59 am
Thoughts On Rain


Read: Matthew 5:38-48

He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. —Matthew 5:45

Bible in a Year:
Joshua 4-6; Luke 1:1-20

When torrential downpours beat on the heads of my newly planted petunias, I felt bad for them. I wanted to bring them inside to shelter them from the storm. By the time the rain stopped, their little faces were bowed to the ground from the weight of the water. They looked sad and weak. Within a few hours, however, they perked up and turned their heads skyward. By the next day, they were standing straight and strong.

What a transformation! After pounding them on the head, the rain dripped from their leaves, soaked into the soil, and came up through their stalks, giving them the strength to stand straight.

Because I prefer sunshine, I get annoyed when rain spoils my outdoor plans. I sometimes wrongly think of rain as something negative. But anyone who has experienced drought knows that rain is a blessing. It nourishes the earth for the benefit of both the just and the unjust (Matt. 5:45).

Even when the storms of life hit so hard that we nearly break from the force, the “rain” is not an enemy. Our loving God has allowed it to make us stronger. He uses the water that batters us on the outside to build us up on the inside, so we may stand straight and strong.

Lord, we know that we don’t need to fear the storms of life. Because You are good, we can trust Youto use even our hard times to build our faith in You.We lean on You now.The storms that threaten to destroy us God will use to strengthen us.


sinceridaddeamor 69M
2 posts
3/24/2013 8:43 am

Even when the storms of life hit so hard that we nearly break from the force,the "rain" is not an enemy. Our loving God has allowed it to make us sronger. He uses the the water that batters us on the outside to build us up on the outside,so we may stand straight and strong.

Lord, we know that we don't need to fear the storms of life. Because You are good, we can trust You to use even our hard times to build our faith in You. We lean on you now. The storms that threathen to destroy us, God will will use to strengthen us.

You have let me feel love today. Thank you !