This verse reminds me of spring. For gardeners like me, springtime is synonymous with new life. Plants that have remained dormant all throughout the winter, slowly and carefully emerge. The rains water them, the sun warms them, then suddenly one day, they are bursting with their potential. I love the first morning of the year when I am awoken by the sounds of lawn mowers and the smell of freshly cut grass. Springtime in Washington often means we have to hurry and get the lawn mowed before the rain comes. Well, when we manage to beat the rain, as it falls on the yard, it only heightens the fresh smell of the grass…. And I really think if I watch the tulips, I can see them rise in the rain. We need the rain in the spring, as it awakens what is just below the surface.
What season of life am I in? I would have to say that I am feeling quite springish. I feel things just below the surface getting ready to blossom. I welcome the rain, the refreshing power and anointing of God.
Bring it God! Pour out your cleansing, refreshing rain on my life. Let it seep into my spirit. Let it flood onto my family, my friends, my kids. Water the new things growing inside of me. Let me soak it all up so I’ll instinctively know when to BLOOM.
very insightful!
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