Facing the Rainy Seasons in Life Part 1

Zechariah 10:1 Ask the Lord for rain in the Spring time It is the Lord who makes the storm clouds He gives showers of rain to men and Plants of the field to everyone Last year we were in a severe drought. Trees, grass and flowers were not growing as well and some even died due to the lack of rain. We were in danger of running out of water because the lakes were dry. Lake Lanier, which is our main water source, was almost dry. We were on extreme water restrictions and had to be very conservative in using our water. People everywhere we praying for rain. Churches held candlelight services and gathered together corporately to pray for rain in this area. God answered our prayers and sent the rain! We are now being told that our area is out of the drought and only the northern part of Ga remains under a drought warning. This month alone we have had 5 in. of rain. Rain is an important part of growth. Rain supplies us with our water source that we need to live. As we look around this year, you see flowers blooming everywhere, trees are growing, and the grass is growing so fast, we can hardly keep it cut! Now, we hear everyone praying for the rain to stop! I’ve heard people, myself included, say, “I am tired of all this rain!” But we still need the rain! We have been cleared of the drought; however, Lake Lanier is still down by 12 in. We are still under outside water restrictions. Every weekend, as we make our plans, we are praying that it won’t rain. Why? It’s hard to plan events and social gatherings It’s hard to keep up with the yard work! It’s hard to get motivated. Rainy seasons are hard to endure even when we need them. We need rain in order to grow, not just physically but spiritually as well. James 1:2 says, Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, I’m sure we have all faced rainy seasons in our lives; however, I’m not so sure that we were jumping up and down for joy when we faced them! WHENEVER you face trials, of many kinds... So we know we are going to face all kinds of trials, or rainy seasons, in our life. Rainy seasons are hard enough, but to consider it pure joy? We are going to learn why and how we can consider these times pure joy. (over the next few days I will be posting these as separate blogs. Please keep in mind, that I was speaking on this in April, so my facts have changed for the actual rainfall percentages! I hope you enjoy the lessons! )