What’s that noise?
The soft tapping of a gentle rain brushes the windows. We have
enjoyed several days of sunshine. I have revelled in the warmth, even as I
dragged watering cans round the seedlings to ensure they didn’t die of thirst.
The rain falls on the parched earth, swelling the potatoes,
strengthening the roots of the broccoli, encouraging the carrot seeds to
sprout. Although I love the uninterrupted sunshine, today I welcome this light rain,
as it frees me from responsibility to keep these things alive.
Frees me from responsibility. So often I feel and act as if
things depend on me and my efforts. I sense this morning that God is relieving
me of that burden. It’s a burden he didn’t create me to carry. He created me,
and you, to depend on him, to entrust our anxieties to him and to be set free
from fear.
As he waters the earth for me today, may he also be in my
words and in my actions, bringing refreshment and life to those I encounter.
May his Spirit in me revive those who thirst, those whose heads hang low, those
who mourn or fear.
‘The Lord your God is with you; he is mighty to save. He
will take great delight in you; he will quiet you with his love; he will rejoice
over you with singing.’ (Zephaniah 3:17)
As you stand on the parched ground of disappointment, of difficult
situations, of challenging circumstances, of awkward relationships, may the
love of the Lord sprinkle down on you and revive you. May you hear his voice of
love rejoicing over you with singing. And may you receive his peace, knowing
you are special, you are loved, you are blessed.
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