Even when
the storms of life hit so hard that we nearly break from the force, the “rain”
is not an enemy. Our loving God has allowed it to make us stronger. He uses the
water that batters us on the outside to build us up on the inside, so we may
stand straight and strong.
That part about the rain not being an enemy made me think
about what I heard on the news the other day as they were reporting on a storm
system that was rolling through the city.
Before the storm came, the unseasonably warm weather had given way to
some cooler temperatures. Then the storm
came with tornado warnings and hail – in some places reportedly as large as
baseballs. As the meteorologists were
discussing the pattern and activity of the storm while on the air, they mentioned
how rapidly it was moving and dissipating through the parts of the state where the
“cold wedge” of air we had been experiencing was present. In the areas which had been warmer, the
effects of the storm were more severe.
They stated that the cooler air which some may have felt was uncomfortable
(and therefore unwelcome) was actually a protection during the storm, lessening
the storm’s intensity.
Romans 8:28
Amplified
Bible (AMP)
28
We are assured and know that [God being a partner in
their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for
good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His]
design and purpose.
New Living
Translation (NLT)
28 And we
know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love
God and are called according to his purpose for them.
New Century Version (NCV)
28 We know that
in everything God works for the good of those who love him. They are the people
he called, because that was his plan.
… and my journey with
Him continues …
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