Psalm
104:13
He
watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of
thy works.
Emily
sat patiently explaining the way of the world to Jeffrey. "The sun shines
when God is happy, and it rains when He is sad. Rain is God's tears."
"Why would God cry? Isn't He happy all
the time?"
"Heavens,
no. Would you be happy if you and I were your children?"
Children
have a way of cutting through a lot of confusion to the heart of the matter.
Though God doesn't cry because of us, He often cries with us when we suffer.
Many people perceive God to be so detached and above us all that He never
relates to what we go through. Nothing could be further from the truth. The
reason that God sent His only Son to be our Savior was so that He could reach
out to us in our struggles and say, "I struggle with you." Perhaps
the rain is not actually God's own tears, but let it be a reminder to us that
God does indeed cry for His children in their times of need.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for sending Jesus into
the world to relate to me on terms that I understand. I need to know that Your
love for me is emotional and passionate. Teach me to love others as You love
me. Amen.
