“This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no plant had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground, but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.”
Genesis 2:4-14 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/gen.2.4-14.NIV
Lord God,
You created a world to provide all the things needed to sustain life. But, there was no rain until You were so fed up with the wickedness of people, You sent rains to flood the world. I am sorry that You were so upset that You thought that a flood was necessary. But, I am thankful for rain.
I am especially thankful for the rain now. Here in Atlanta, the tree pollen count is consistently high. Soon, there will be a yellow haze in the air as the pine pollen goes everywhere. I am thankful that the rain will temporarily clear the air of the pollen, because I’m allergic to tree pollen. When it rains, I get a temporary reprieve from my allergy symptoms and I can breathe.
Rain also feels like a gift to me. Going outside and walking in the gentle rains is pleasant. The smell of the air is different. When I smell the rain in the air, I am reminded of the renewal of life. Rain waters the plants, giving them what they need to grow. Rain also keeps the water levels up enough where fish and other water dwellers have plenty of room to swim.
Thank You for the rain and the life that abounds because of it.
Amen
Journey with Monica 