Today's Daily Bread
Thoughts On Rain
Our Daily Bread
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 You
to use even our hard times to build our faith in You.
We lean on You now.
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 threaten to destroy us
God will use to strengthen us.
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