Finally, after an long summer of very little rain and much sunshine and heat, God called out to me with thunder and rain to praise Him as the Sovereign Creator.
For the last couple months I have been working out in this record breaking heat. I have been waiting – longing for the day, as so many others were as well, when the cloud would once again shade the sun and pour out cool refreshing rain. Last week, while I was working I noticed the clouds rolling in from the northwest. Could it be? I continued working with anticipation, but also ready to watch the clouds to roll on pass as they had times before. As they came nearer I heard the distant thunder and saw flashes of lightning. What an amazing display God had for his creation. In moments, the temperature dropped at least ten degrees, and large drops of rain began to pour down from the sky. It was magnificent!
My heart resounded in praise to the Creator and sustainer of life. The rain never seemed more fresh and cool. The thunder never roared louder. I wanted to shout in response to the mighty rolls, but my shouts I knew would be lost in the celestial praise. In my heart that day, I was called to worship by the heavens. I watched in awe as the earth received the rain and drank it in as though it had ocean size caverns to fill. It was much like my heart longing for the Him who alone can fill my heart. Let the rain pour! Let the thunder roll! Let my heart resound in praise to the God of the Creation.
this is “grace at work”
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