Deuteronomy 11:13-14 (NLT) ~ “If you carefully obey all the commands I am giving you today, and if you love the LORD your God and serve him with all your heart and soul, then he will send the rains in their proper seasons—the early and late rains—so you can bring in your harvests of grain, new wine, and olive oil.”
Rain is a natural part of life. Into each life a little rain must fall, just like the sun must shine! A refreshing look at the value of life’s rainy days is important for you to grow and blossom. The Lord has changed my heart when it comes to rain, I embrace it! God sends rain in proper seasons to help us to transition from one season to the next! Rain brings growth to you! Think about a garden, a seed cannot grow into a flourishing plant without the rain. The rain nurtures the soil, softening it and allowing the seed to sprout and take root. Similarly, when God sends rain into your life, be it through hardship, loss, or unexpected challenges, it is for the purpose of growth. God knows what’s on the inside of you because He put it there and it’s time for it to come out! You may not see it immediately, but in time, you will recognize how these storms and rain helped to develop a deeper relationship between you and God!
Isaiah 55:10-11 says, “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” God’s Word is likened to rain here. Just as rain fulfills its purpose by nourishing the earth, so God’s Word will accomplish His purposes in your life. Even in the storms and rain, His truth is watering and nourishing your heart, preparing you for the good works He has planned just for you from the beginning of time! The rain is not by happenstance, it’s on purpose for a purpose!
In life, you will face storms and have rainy days, for there are different seasons of trial, difficulty, and hardship that feel like the relentless downpour of rain. But as difficult as it may be to see and understand what’s happening in the moment, scripture encourages you not to despise these times, for the rain that God sends is never without purpose. Just as physical rain nurtures the earth and causes growth, so the spiritual rain that falls upon you is for your good too, Romans 8:28! “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4!
The Word of God is instructing you to consider it joy when you face trials. The storms, rain and raindrops and the difficult seasons, are not meant to harm you but to shape you! God is allowing these periods of rain in your life to refine your character, to remove hardness, to soften your heart, to deepen your faith, and to develop perseverance and endurance in you. For without the rain, the roots of your spiritual life wouldn’t grow as deeply, and you will miss out on the maturity that God wants to cultivate in your life for your new season! The rain washes out the old and paves the way for the new!
Today, I want you to be ready to embrace the rain that is going to fall. So, that when you begin to see the clouds turn dark and the raindrops and rain start to fall, you will be able to see through God’s perspective, what’s taken place, you will be able to see clearly through the rain and then you can embrace it instead of despising it! That trial may feel heavy right now, but don’t be in despair, it is shaping you into who you are meant to be. This rain is producing something in you that is more valuable than gold, “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:6-9! Oh, how you love Jesus!
Trust the process of God! When you are in the midst of the rain, it can be easy to focus on the discomfort and uncertainty that you are feeling, but call out to your Father, He will answer you! You may even wonder why God would allow such storms and rain to come into your life. But I want you to be reminded of who Jesus is to you, He is your Savior, your Lily of the Valley, your Rose of Sharon, your Healer, Provider and Peace, remember this one thing, God loves you, John 3:16; and, in His Word, Romans 8:28, He said, “In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Even in the hardest moments, God is working on your behalf for your good. The rain is not random or without reason; it is part of His loving plan for your growth, refining, and ultimate good. You can trust that God’s timing and His methods are perfect. Just as the rain falls in its due season, God knows exactly when and how to send what you need to grow you so that you can become more like Jesus Christ! Embrace the rain, it’s good for you and to you, and it is all for His Glory!
Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father, thank You for the rain that You sent into my life. Though it may feel overwhelming at times, I trust that it is for my good. I ask for Your grace to help me endure the trials with faith and perseverance. Father, help me seek You when I am facing the rain of life, help me to know and remember that You are using it to bring about good things in me. Father, help me to not despise the storm; but instead, let it remind me that You are cultivating growth, forgiveness, faith, love and perseverance in my life through the rain. Father I know just as rain prepares the earth for harvest, so the challenges I’m facing right now are preparing me for the fruit of Your promises in my life and I will trust Your process, for it is for my God and for Your Glory! Father, help me to see Your hand in every season, and may Your Word refresh and nourish me as I grow in You. I choose to trust Your purposes, knowing that You are working all things together for my good. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean
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