Gentle Rains
"…For the rains He sends are an expression of His Grace…" (Joel 2:23b)
For two days we
received rain as an expression of God’s grace. Many days
during the late Summer, temperatures had skyrocketed to the
century mark in the middle of the country where I live. The
pastures, the trees, and the flowers had begun to turn from
their lush tropical colors to a dry brown. Thousands of
gallons of water poured from sprinkler systems across the
area.
But, Oh, how we needed that great sprinkler from heaven to
rain down on us!
We prayed at home. We prayed at church. And then one morning
we woke up to gentle rain falling upon the roofs of our
houses. The trees, the pastures and the flowers would
flourish once again.
That same thing happens in our lives. Sometimes, we find
ourselves, because of lack of prayer and daily feasting upon
God’s Word, becoming dry and crusty. There are times we even
go as far as starting to turn brown. And then because of
God’s grace, He draws us back to Him. Commitments already
made are renewed, we saturate ourselves with prayer, and we
hunger to read the Bible.
Again, God pours His blessings upon us!
The soft rain that hot, Summer day was a gentle reminder of
God’s grace everyday.
Melva Cooper
Melva Cooper is a wife, mother, and grandmother form Jonesboro, Arkansas. She is a contributing writer for Obadiah Magazine, Northeast Arkansas Parent, Christian Motorsports Illustrated and Just-A-Minute. Melva is also a staff writer for www.catchfence.com and has been published on several websites and ezines. One of her "Grandparenting" stories will be in Living By Faith to be published by Obadiah Press later this year.