Late March the forecast seems repetitive: “chance of rain.” I’m good with that. Nature needs its thirst quenched.
But have you thought about it as a spiritual forecast?
Sometimes people think that God is going to get our lives straight so that it’s always “Sunny & 70.” Wouldn’t that be nice? That’s just not the forecast for following Jesus.
In fact, Christians find that most days there’s a chance of rain. Life is hard, and a faithful life is even harder. Things in this world are not easy; actually there’s a solid chance of difficulty (“rain”) on a regular basis when you’re living right, morally & spiritually.
Living right, God’s way, requires a lot of effort. There are lots of ways to make mistakes, but only a few ways to get it right. G.K. Chesterton once wrote “There are many angles at which you can fall, but only one at which you can stand straight.”
There are many ways that the “rain” falls spiritually. But God is the One who will ultimately bring back the Son to make all things right. So, for now, check the forecast… carry an umbrella.
PS – Try this “umbrella”: 1 Cor. 10:13 “God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”