It’s a gray, rainy day here in metro Atlanta and we are so grateful for that! Our area is in a severe drought right now and every drop of rain is a blessing. Praise God for these showers!!
As I looked out and saw the rain this morning, I was also struck by how clean and renewed everything looked outside. Our neighborhood has been a lot greener since spring started to arrive a few weeks ago, but today everything just looks brighter and happier. It’s like the earth just smiles on days when rain comes.
I decided to look up some Biblical passages about rain this morning. Here a few of the ones I found that blessed my heart on this rainy Saturday morning.
Does the rain have a father?
Who fathers the drops of dew?
Job 38:28 (NIV)
He will be like rain falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth.
Psalm 72:6 (NIV)
He will also send you rain for the seed you sow in the ground,
and the food that comes from the land will be rich and plentiful.
Isaiah 30:23
Those verses reminded me, yet again, that God is the Father of all creation. He is our Provider, our Renewer and our Constant in a world of change. God never fails. Just as He brings to rain to refresh and renew the earth, His promises should be ever renewed upon our thirsty souls. If we are faithful to receive it, His grace is always there and plentiful for those who will receive it. We will never perish so long as we accept and believe. Praise God!!
So, as the rain falls today, I thank God for His faithfulness and His provision once again. Amen.