Rain,Rain Go Away...

 

 Hosea 6:3 "He will come unto us like rain."

"Into each life some rain must fall."

  -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow."

I am not a lover of the rain... by that I mean walking on it...enjoying the wetness.. absorbing the feeling.. not me.

Give me a book, a fire and a warm throw . I'm ready to curl up and wait for it to stop.

It is raining today. I'm not near a place to curl up and wait it out. I'm facing a big window and feeling shivery as I watch it pour. Then drizzle. I'm feeling a little hum drum at the overcast skies and look of grayness in this Spring month. 

I often think of the little "Rain, rain go away" nursery rhyme on these days. I truly want the rain to go away and come again another day...

I referenced the origin of that little rhyme today. It was interesting to note that it originated during the 17th century when Spain and England were rivals. 

The great Spanish Armada went out with 130 great galleon ships to face the smaller English count of 65 galleons and countless smaller merchant ships. Rain and stormy weather scattered the large Spanish fleet and the English vessels defeated them. Thus, someone penned the little ditty about the rain... 

I kind of feel that way...Which brought me to do a little thinking and researching about the word "rain". And I, of course, learned some good lessons on this rainy day...

I first read in Hosea, how God will come to us like rain. And then I read about the different kinds of rain. I am challenged and blessed. 

One reference was of spring rain. Which speaks to me of new blessing and renewal. How many times have I been rejuvenated by a new rain from God and His Word!  Just within the last two weeks, I have experienced that! I love spring rains in my life!!

 

To the children of Israel, God sent a rain of bread... to sustain them. Not so wonderfully palatable, but sustenance nonetheless.  Probably a good percentage of my days I am just living... no great things happening, but I am being sustained!!!!

I also read of the rain " on the just and unjust". I experienced some of that the other day. God doesn't spare us the hard and difficult.. he lets us experience it along with our neighbors and friends..... and those we think do or don't deserve it!

 

But then I thought of the children's song, "The wise man built his house upon the rock." The rains came and the house stood firm.. I am indeed building my little house right there on the Rock and expecting to stand firm and not be washed away by the bad things that happen to me!!

Noah and Jonah's stories prove that God can use water to our disadvantage

If we don't obey.

 
 

And then that Revelation promise of hungering no more and thirsting no more and being forever where no rain has to be interpreted... just a living fountain of beautiful water supply forever and forever!

 

My lesson in the rain about the rain.. It made me feel a whole lot better than moping!!!.....