All around us are people living their lives: going to work, doing the grocery shopping, and organising meals. Every so often some of these people stop for a moment of reflection and wonder, "is this all there is to life?" I know; I used to be one of them. We all search for answers. Who among us will share them? Do our lives proclaim Jesus in all we do and say? Will we rise up for our King and say with Isaiah, "Here am I! send me"?
I think it's safe to say that not one of us would have chosen the circumstances we currently find ourselves in. They're difficult, a shock to the system, and probably not what we put on our list of goals for 2020. Chances are that if you're able to read this, our current situation isn't this first time your life has deviated from what you planned. My own life has had plenty of unplanned and unexpected "rainy days" that I wouldn't have chosen. Truth is however, it's often been those very times that have brought the most growth in my life.
When all seems sunny and bright, it is easy to go about life without thought or effort, but when the rain comes we are forced to evaluate things. Why do we do the things we do? What is really important? Is there more to life than one distraction after another? Rainy days helped bring me to God. Rainy days continue to remind me to draw closer to Him. Although this world promises happiness through many avenues, I've learned that the only way to be truly happy is to fulfill my purpose. And I know the purpose of my life is to honour my Creator, my Redeemer, my God. "So if that's what it takes to praise you, Jesus bring the rain."
