Wednesday's Whisper

Psalm 147:8

 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

Good morning, everybody!

I hope you're all feeling rested and ready to start the day on this Wonderful Wednesday! Today's spoonful of thankfulness is directed toward rain - yes, I thank God for the rain. Yesterday, we drove home from Arkansas through a lot of rain; no easy task in a motor home (the wind was strong, too - but that's another subject). Rain creates havoc on the highways, and is not always desirable, yet it is needful.

We all love sunny, warm days but we need rainy days sometimes. God has a purpose for the rain. If a farmer plants a crop, he often prays for rain after the planting. In I Corinthians 3:6, the Apostle Paul wrote, "I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase." Paul sowed the seed, but somebody (thank God for Apollos) did the watering; then God gave the increase. 

I love these verses:

Isaiah 55:10-11

¹⁰ For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

¹¹ So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

The rain (and snow) comes down from heaven, and it never returns. Its purpose is to water the earth so that buds can form, which turn into seed for the sower, then bread for the eater. God's word is like that rain, as it is delivered through preaching, it accomplishes what God pleases, prospering where He sends it. 

Our city is saturated from the rain that fell throughout the evening and night. There is a purpose in that rain. We may not see it, but God knows why it came and all it will accomplish. 

You may not be in a time of natural or spiritual sunshine right now; perhaps you're in some type of storm. Remember that God has allowed it for HIS purpose. Rest in Him as He still calms the storm (or He'll calm us). He still walks on the water during troubled times. 

Thank You, Lord, for the rain!

God bless you all, dear readers. I hope to see you tomorrow!