“The underground waters stopped flowing, and the torrential rains from the sky were stopped.” Genesis 8:2 NLT
The rains have been steady for the past two days with another day full of precipitation ahead. The good news: Famous does not mind the rain. The bad news: I am forced to enjoy it as much as he does. That being said, I do everything to repel the water off of us in an effort to stay comfortable and to avoid turning the house into a slippery swamp when we return. Yes, Famous has his own coat which works well to keep most of him dry. I mean, his own coat which I bought. With rain gear and radar maps on my smart phone we can normally avoid a drenching. But we do avoid long hikes in such conditions. Then we would be soaked throughout.
We will always face times when we are inundated with responsibilities, burdens, expenses, and uncertainties. Some of them we cannot avoid. These must be faced with courage knowing we do not face them alone. Others, however, may have been the result of our failure to listen to God’s instructions, to place him first in our lives, and to refuse temptation. At that point it may be too late to build an ark, but God will still be able to stop the “torrential rains.”
Show me today, Lord God, what I must do to avert looming disasters, and help me to survive the ones I cannot avoid.
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