rain

All throughout the Bible, rain is viewed as a symbol of God’s blessing. Over and over again God promised Israel that if they strayed from the Lord and started following other gods, then He would close the heavens and no rain would come. If no rain came, then that meant that no crops would follow. If no crops were raised, then that meant suffering and hunger would ensue. But if God’s people would follow the Lord, He promised that He would send rain to quench the desire of a thirsty land.

Rain is also used in a symbolic sense. Rain was used to describe the way the Holy Spirit would shower down upon God’s people when they seek His face. The prophet Hosea said to “…break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you” (Hosea 10:12, ESV).

If your soul feels like the parched terrain of a desert, it’s time to break up your fallow ground of your soul and begin to seek His face. Stop chasing things that cannot satisfy your thirst. Let His rain fall on you today.