I Won’t Fear the Rain – Read Gen. 9:13-15
There I sat in my car, completely captivated by the beauty of the brilliant colors that crossed a new crystal blue sky. A few short minutes before, my drive was interrupted by the torrential rains that beat against the windshield and threatened to propel my vehicle into hydroplane mode. The rain was pouring at such a force that I lost all confidence in my ability to drive.
I am not sure when or how I developed such a phobia for driving in hard rains. All I remember is the fear of accident or fatality gripping my heart. I felt compelled to pull to the side of the road and await the clearing of the skies.
As I sat in the aftermath of the storm, I recalled my Bible reading from the day before. It was the account of Noah’s deliverance from the flood. I reached for my Bible in the passenger seat, and I turned again to the passage of promise. Never again, no matter how hard it would rain after Noah and his family left the ark, would they have to worry about their destruction. Just then, I sensed the encouragement of the Holy Spirit as He said, “Í won’t stop the rain in your life, but I will never let it become a flood.”
Someone once said that a bit of rain must fall into every life, and it has been my experience that God does not always stop the deluge of hardship and disappointment. Difficulties are a part of life in a fallen world. However, He promises that He will not allow those rains to wipe us out and destroy who we are.
It has been many years since my encounter with God’s Word on the side of the road, and I am pleased to say that I now face natural and metaphorical rainstorms without fear of devastation. I live on God’s promise that He will never let the rains of my life become a flood. And now I share that same promise with you.
Copyright © 2021. D’Ann V. Johnson
Good morning and thank you for encouragement and the reminder of God promise. You a diamond in the rut . I thank God for allowing our pass. I am better person since you came into my life.
Clara
The pearls of wisdom in this devotional about natural and metaphorical rain/storm that comes in our lives was very inspiring, encouraging and timely. Sometimes, even when we know God’s promise to us, when we are faced with certain difficulties, we are tempted to be anxious or fearful. So, thank you Dr. D’ for reminding us that we are not alone.
A great message for such a time as this. Rain does have its benefits.
Thank you Dr. D for the reminder. After reading the devotional, I was also reminded that sometimes the rain is necessary to wash away the difficult parts of our life, so we can restart and be refreshed and renewed.
Perfectly said. Some times you feel like your drowning but god is there with you