It's been raining all day. I'm writing with the window open so I can feel the cool moist wind, smell the damp earth and hear the raindrops falling. Normally, I relish the beautiful sunny days but not today. Today I am thankful for the gentle soaking rain. I got to thinking about how often I want my life to be filled with sunny days. It seems like it would be so much easier. Why couldn't God just make all of my days sunny? God in his wisdom understands that I also need the rain. I hate to admit it but it can be easy to get distracted by sunny days. You start making all sorts of fun and exciting plans. You start running here and there. If you're not careful, you might even forget who provided you with those sunny days! Then comes the rain. If we're honest with ourselves, the rain can actually refresh and revitalize us. I find myself less distracted on rainy days. I learn a lot on rainy days. I learn much more about God's faithfulness, love and power on rainy days than I do on sunny days. The sun is supposed to return tomorrow and it will fall upon thirsty earth that has received the rain and been renewed. May we willing receive the rain as well as the sun from God!
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