Water of life.

Those rainy, cloudy mornings in bed.. How I love them! They make me sleep better and longer, they give me this feeling of cosines and make me want to do exactly nothing at all. Yes it's one of those rainy spring days here in Holland, if you are Dutch you know that rain and spring time perfectly get along, sadly enough rain and summer even. But to enjoy these rainy days by being at home and having nothing planned all afternoon is just delightful. It gives me time to post, read, study and of course have time with God.

My fondness of the rain is very contradictive though. 

I detest the days when I'm walking or cycling outside without my umbrella and water drops start to pour out of heaven like some kind of waterfall. You'll find me saying things like; 'WHY LORD WHY NOW' or 'why you had to ruin my hair though' or 'no?  Hadn't I have a shower already?'  Yes those are the days when I dislike that 4-letter word which have to make me soaking wet, ruin my hair and make me look like a clown because of the non-waterproof mascara I have on. 

But on the other hand I love the way nature smells when it's been nourished by the water, the way the sky is so crystal clear it makes me glad. I love the way the rain stands for washing away all the dirt and mess which polluted the earth. All things are so clear after a rain fall, like everything is made new.

The reason why I love the rain is that, it stands for what God's rain does when it washes us completely. When He rains on us with His unconditional love, mercy, peace and new life; He makes us new. He makes us whiter than snow, brighter than the sky and He does it in a whim. God washes away all the dirt, shame, mess, pain and all other things with His rain and replaces them with a new life filled with beauty, glory, fruits, grace, elegance, hope and love. He comes down when you least expect it and gives you a brand journal to write your life story on, together with Him. He nourishes us daily with His life, Word, refreshments and He takes care of us willingly. He doesn't condemn our downfalls, in the contrary, He picks us up, heals our wounds and lifts our heads. 

''Look God is greater than we can understand. He draws up the water vapor and then distills it into rain. The rain pours down from the clouds and everyone benefits. Who can understand the spreading of the clouds and the thunder that rolls forth from heaven? See how He spreads the lightning around Him and how it lights up the depths of the sea. By these mighty acts He nourishes the people, giving them food in abundance. '' - Job 36:26-31.

He fills this earth with His rain, His nutrition and His splendor. The rain which tends to ruin my hair is the rain which illustrates how He works in our hearts, how He makes us new, bright and crystal clear, how He beautifies us. Also it makes me appreciate the little things, as I said the smell of nature, the moving clouds up in the sky, the rainbow afterwards which reminds me of God's promises, you name it.

And therefore, I will be thankful for His rain, for where would I be if He hadn't rain down on me and gave me life.

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