Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened. God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened. The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day. Genesis 1:9-13 NLT
“It was a dark and stormy night….” Or so goes the start of Snoopy’s great novel. Famous would have agreed with him last night as a storm front rolled through about 3:00 A.M. The rain hitting the roof made a lovely white noise for sleep — until Famous decided it was his job to chase the storm away with his barking.
It was still raining when morning arrived, but by the time I had finished my breakfast and we were ready for our first walk, the sun was shining brightly, and fresh, brisk breezes began wringing out the drenched tree branches. The spring green of the garden, trees, and grassy lawns sparkled with the sunlight catching every remaining raindrop. All was new, fresh, and invigorating!
We all need to be aware of God’s refreshing and renewing power. The Creator of the universe is capable of breathing new life into our darkened souls. He can see us through the terrible nights of our lives and breathe hope, eternal and fair, into our desperate lives.
Give me the moments today, dear God, when I can just close my eyes and feel You breathe new life into my soul.
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