Tuesday 14 May 2013

1 - Rain

'...like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth' (2 Samuel 23: 4) 

Rain? Of everything to be thankful for, why rain? Why not something far more important, like God or our salvation?

Well, I was going to start with one of them, but rain has been on my mind a lot. Probably because it hasn't stopped all day. 

The weather is one of the things I tend to grumble about the most and not see anything wrong in doing so. It's a typical conversation starter.

'Hasn't the weather been awful lately?'
'Oh, I know. All this rain, you wouldn't think it's the summer.'

But just stop for a moment and think. Where would I be without the rain?
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  • Dead plants...
  • ...which means no photosynthesis...
  • ...which means no oxygen. Which means we die.
  • No water in the reservoirs...
  • ...which means no water in the taps. Which means we die. 
This doesn't mean I'm not going to feel disappointed next time I look out the window on a day I'd been hoping for a walk/BBQ/fill in the blank. I'm sure I will. 

It just means perhaps I should stop and think next time I start complaining about rain to someone. 

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