Holy Spirit Rain

During the month of August, our area has gotten little to no rain. It been dry, dry, dry and this week temperatures have been in the 90’s. This morning, in the pre-dawn darkness, I awoke to thunder and the sound of heavy rain on our windows. In just a few minutes we received 3/10” of rain.

While this amount is not enough to end our dry conditions or lift the risk of fires, it completely changed the atmosphere around us. The air is cool and has the fresh smell that follows a rain shower. The short rain burst settled the dust and rushed in new hope for new life.

This is what happens when a person lets the Holy Spirit rain on their life. Without the Holy Spirit, life gets dry, hard and shriveled. Emotions get tinder dry and risk erupting at the smallest spark. When the Holy Spirit is in a person’s life, new hope rushes in like a fresh fragrance. The entire atmosphere around you is changed by the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

If you are feeling dry and dusty, ask for the Holy Spirit to fill your life with a fresh shower.

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