Bring the Rain

As I was driving to attend church with some friends a few weeks ago, a song came onto the radio. I listened. I remembered how I was struck by the lyrics when the song first came out and how I prayed them into my life. Upon reflection of my life since then, God truly has "brought the rain" and poured it in bounty upon me. I still struggle sometimes with grief and I do sometimes ask God to show me what it is that He wants me to learn through my trials, but the song reminded me that I prayed for God to bring glory to His name through my life and He is doing just that. As a child, I learned that "Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever." Right now, I'm supposed to be seeking to honor and glorify God in whatever ways possible--even if it means that God will bring tribulation into my life. When I prayed, I was sincere. There is a old hymn that says something like "God oft gives me times of gladness. Shall I grieve if He give seasons too of sadness?" This is so true, yet too easily forgotten. The same God who is allowing suffering in my life is the same God whom I praised during the bountiful and happy times. Will I now turn against Him because He wishes to refine me? No. God is honored and glorified by every season of my life, through my joy and in my pain, and, as Job said, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him."


Bring the Rain: (MercyMe)
I can count a million times
People asking me, how I
Can praise You with all that I've gone through?
The question just amazes me.
Can circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in You?

Maybe since my life was changed
Long before these rainy days
It's never really ever crossed my mind
To turn my back on you, oh Lord,
My only shelter from the storm.
But instead I draw closer through these times.
So I pray,

Bring me joy, bring me peace.
Bring the chance to be free.
Bring me anything that brings You glory.
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You,
Jesus, bring the rain.

I am yours regardless of the clouds that may
loom above because you are much greater than
my pain. You who made a way for me, suffering
Your destiny. So tell me whats a little rain?
[1st Chorus]

Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God almighty,
Is the Lord God Almighty,
I'm forever singing
[2nd Chorus 2x]

Everybody singing Holy, holy, holy,
You are holy
You are holy [2nd Chorus 2x]