Everyone Benefits!

The rain pours down from the clouds and everyone benefits.

Job 36:28

In context this scripture is found in Job where his friend, Elihu, is speaking to him about God's mighty power.  At first glance, of this scripture, it means nothing more than express God's amazing ability to provide rain when we need it and therefore implies that God is the source of all things.  Simple and clear as that may be, my mind went deeper on one particular evening, which brings me to this blog.  

So many christian songs these days speak of rain or storms being a part of our life.  In these songs the rain implies something bad, or a difficulty that one is experiencing.  For example, Mercy Me has a song called Bring the Rain.  In this song the singer expresses that through all of life's hard times he has found God to be faithful and trusts that whatever it takes to draw him nearer to Jesus, he is willing to undergo........"Bring me anything that brings You glory".  Casting Crowns has a song titled, Praise You In This Storm that bravely states no matter what this singer goes through He will praise God and trust Him with his life and problems............"But once again I say amen and it's still raining".  Sing In The Rain by Moriah Peters is one you will find on my playlist and she sings of not letting life's distractions and tough situations bring her down but instead dancing through those rough times trusting God to pull her through.........."So when the storm doesn't go away, I have decided to sing in the rain".  

So where am I going with all of this?  Job 36:28 states that the rain pours down from the clouds and everyone benefits..........did you catch that?..........EVERYONE BENEFITS.  Let's stop thinking of this rain as just nourishment and water for the fields and instead think of it in terms of our everyday problems, big or small........EVERYONE BENEFITS!  Are you following me yet?  When we go through hard times, it is possible that everyone can benefit.  No, you may never see this good news in the middle of a storm, but look back at storms past, do you see where many benefited from life's trial?  Chances are you can list one or several times when you yourself have come out of a "light rain" or even a "storm" in better shape than when it appeared in your life.  Talk to many people who have gone through something tragic and life altering and if they put their trust in Jesus they can tell you with a smile on their face that good came from their suffering.  THE RAIN POURS DOWN AND EVERYONE BENEFITS!  It certainly puts a smile on my face :) 

Dear friend if you are going through a storm take comfort in these words found in Job.  God is with you and He loves you.  He wants nothing more than the best for you and sometimes to make the best happen we have to endure some pruning and suffering.  Don't let your storms hold you hostage, don't stop moving forward and instead dance in the rain, praise in the rain and if the rain is what it takes to complete you then ask God to bring the rain!