The other day I was talking with a friend and she commented that we were soon going to get rain (not a common thing here in Colorado!). However, the day that we were talking about this, it was 80 plus degrees and absolutely gorgeous. We decided to enjoy the beauty of the day we were given at that moment and deal with the rain when it came our way.
In the middle of the night last night, it happened. The sky flashed the most brilliant lightning. The thunder roared louder than anything I’d ever heard. And the clouds poured buckets of rain. It was violent and loud. But I wasn’t afraid because I was in the safety of my house. As the storm raged all around me, I nestled into my covers and was able to sleep even in the middle of it all.
I don’t know what today holds weather wise. I haven’t checked the forecast and around here it can change on a dime. But it doesn’t matter. Regardless of the weather, I have a safe place. The weather does not determine my level of joy.
Every day I have a choice. I can worry about the future and what “storms” may lurk ahead and miss the loveliness of the moment, or I can enjoy the “sunshine” of today and know that regardless of what comes my way, I am held and protected by my “strong shelter”. Stormy days WILL happen. But if I rest in the safety of the God who loves me deeply and only wants the very best for me every day of my life, then I won’t be afraid and it will only make me appreciate the moments of sunshine all the more…
Isaiah 43:2 – When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Psalm 31:3 – Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
