Rain – June 11, 2000
For most of us, a day full of rain is a dreary day. Rain has come to mean being trapped indoors with bored and restless children, or getting drenched by passing cars, or struggling to open an umbrella. We’re more likely to find being soaked an occasion for griping than rejoicing. In a world ribboned with asphalt and soaring with skyscrapers, it can be easy to forget the majesty and glory of God’s creation, and to think of a good rainstorm as an irritating nuisance, rather than an expression of His divine excellence.
The Psalmist had a clearer understanding of rain. He praised the Almighty, saying, “Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it. . . . thou makest it soft with showers; thou blessest the springing thereof.”1 In days when mankind struggled daily to bring crops forth from the earth, rain was better appreciated as proof of God’s love for His creatures.
While an occasional rainstorm is part of all our lives, every cloud also has its silver lining. Both sunshine and rain give life. Both are free gifts from the Almighty, falling equally on all. It’s easy to see God’s glory in a beautiful sunset or a glorious spring morning. It’s just as important that we recognize that rain and snow, sleet, even fog testify to the majesty and splendor of God’s creation.
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1. Psalm 65:9-10.