21 November 2012
Matthew
5:44-45 But I say to you, Love your
enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your
Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good,
and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
One of the things that one
learns in a rural community is the need for rain, not a couple of drops but a
good steady shower that feeds the ground and causes things to grow. Hail, wind
and a few drops of rain although a blessing is something which does not always help.
When the dams are dry and rain passes by on each side of you, there is a
tendency to become anxious and you ask the question why no rain? Yet the Bible
tells us that it rains on the wicked as well as the righteous, and when we
examine our hearts it has more to do with our relationship with God than the
need for rain.
There are times when God
answers prayer for rain, and we need rain here at Linga Longa, not only for us
but for large areas in Limpopo where very
little rain has fallen this year. The tragedy of drought is something that
brings hardship to many, and we all need to become more conscious of the
precious value of water, not just when you do not have it. Maybe it isn’t
raining in Limpopo because there are those who
are not loving their enemies and praying for those who seem to be persecuting
them? Just a thought.
Be encouraged today to pray
for rain in Limpopo and other areas where rain
has not yet properly fallen.
David
Point to ponder: God causes the rain to fall in its season.
Question to
consider: Have you ever experienced drought?
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