Just a thought by coppi

Just a thought by coppi

“We are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand.” – C.H. Spurgeon

“May I never forget what God’s has done for me..”. I say this nightly, and I list what He has done.  Sometimes as I go through my list. I cry, because I am so very grateful.  In the book of Joel 2:23 “Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.” 

‭‭ “We take our rain for granted until we go several days without it.  The land looks tired and brown and things start dying around our yards.  But almost as if it was a train coming on time, you have started bringing us the summer rains again.  Things are greening up.  The thirst is quenched and crops are budding forth.  There is mercy in raindrops.  Thank you for loving all that you have made enough to water the land.  Water our souls too with the wetness of grace and peace coming from your word.  Help us find insights in the word that delight our hearts and guide our thinking.  Make us less stressed and more peaceful.  You drove out the drought of selfishness and despair.  Replace it with the soft green grass of grace, love, faith and peace. “

When I was going through the trials engraved in marble, my dear friend, who is no longer in this world, would call me and quote this scripture to me. She would encourage me to hang on because Jesus would send the autumn and spring rains.  That scripture meant a lot to me as I journey through years of hanging on.  But God is faithful- the rains came and he replaced my grief and sorrow with soft green grass of grace, love, faith and peace.

If you are going through trials “hang on, the rains will come – God is faithful”.