It rained
today… multiple times. First it sprayed
little droplets straight down to the ground like a leaky kitchen faucet. The second time it rained, the droplets
looked like little water balloons exploding against the cement. Then came the torrents. Curtains of rain that washed over the eaves trough
and down the windows.
The rain today was so calming
to watch and listen to. Have you ever
wondered why rain is so soothing? We all
know what rain is. Precipitation. Water vapor condenses and gravity pulls it to
the ground. That's it... right?
Deuteronomy
32:1-3 [NIV]
“Listen, you heavens, and I will speak; hear, you earth, the words of my mouth. Let
my teaching fall like rain and my words descend
like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. I will proclaim the name of the
Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!”
I don’t feel like I’m
the greatest at deciphering scripture yet, but this passage from Deuteronomy
makes me feel like God’s trying to say that we should let his Word rain down on
us… saturate our lives fully. As a new
disciple, I’m like a hungry little seedling.
I need sunshine and air (and probably some Miracle-Gro plant food) and
lots and lots of rain. When I’m feeling
strong, just a drizzle will keep me upright and blossoming. But when times are tough and my back begins
to bend, I need a flood to wash me clean and give me strength.
So the next time it
rains, just curl up with The Good Book and let yourself be soothed and
strengthened.
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