Let It Rain

"Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning;  He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth.”
Hosea 6:3

It doesn’t take long for our surroundings to manifest the effects of a drought.  The flowers in our yards can no longer produce the beautiful blooms they were created to produce.  The shrubs lose their ability to create solid root systems, and as for the grass, it becomes like straw; colorless and hard.  It’s painful to even walk on.  “Let it rain,” becomes a common thought and prayer when experiencing a season without rain.

For some of us, our lives are like the world around us during a drought.  We are no longer producing the beauty we were created for.  We too, are colorless, and hardened.  Maneuvering our day-to-day lives can feel even feel very painful.  

We are dried out.  
Used up.  
 Worn out, and run down.  

Some can even describe it as a feeling  of being dead on the inside.  So much has happened in our lives that we feel as though we no longer have the capacity to grow and thrive.
If you ever experience this feeling of being dead on the inside, know this:  
There is only One that can saturate that dry land and bring it back to life.  The Bible uses the analogy of spring rain to describe the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
“Oh that we might know the Lord.  Let us press on to know Him.  
He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rain in early spring.”  
Hosea 6:3
There are times in our lives when only God can satisfy our needs, and fill our voids.  Times when only He can “rain down,” and breath life back into us.  It’s this kind of satisfaction that breathes life back into us and offers hope for the coming days.  
Are you missing something in your life?  
Do you need the rain?  
Do you feel used up and dried out?
Do you feel dead on the inside?
Friend, let me clarify something for you today.  The darkest and driest times in our lives are not the times to call on family, friends, drugs, alcohol, (or all the above.)  They will simply drain and dry us up even more.  During the darkest times of life, call out to God.  It is a privilege and a blessing to call out to Him.  Pray for His spirit to rain down and saturate your life.

The Bible says, “I pray that God the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace, because you trust in Him.  Then you will overflow with confident hope though the power of the Holy Spirit.”  Romans 15:13

There is a power that awaits you when you allow the Holy Spirit to rain down in every part of your life. With that power comes a renewal, refreshing, and a restoration to live out your God-given purpose here on this earth.  
So join me today and let’s cry out to God saying,  
"Let it rain!"

Let's Pray
Dear God,
Rain down Lord!  Rain down your love and mercy on me today.  Saturate my life with your presence.  In your presence is fullness of joy, and love everlasting.  Thank you Jesus that you impart your wisdom and direction when I call on your name.  Forever, I will call on the name, believing that when I do, I will be refreshed, restored, and renewed!
In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ I pray,
Amen

E4M DAILY STRATEGY
Mediate on the following verse, then answer the questions:
"O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.”
Psalms 63:1
1.  What word describes how David was seeking God, according to this verse?__________
2. What does that indicate about how we should seek God? _________________
3. What two things does David say are "thirsting and longing for God"? ________________ & _______________
4.  What does David say is better than life? ____________________

Only God can fulfill the desires of our body and soul.  His love is better than life,  Experience the satisfaction that only God can provide, by letting Him rain down His love, and mercy over your life today!
Let it Rain!

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