As I sit in my office this afternoon, this is the view that I am seeing. As it rains heavily outside, part of me sits inside thinking how nice it is to hear the rain on the roof while being dry and protected by the building. But part of me wants to go outside and run and dance in the rain, like I did as a child. As an adult I understand that running outside in the rain would not be the prudent thing or the adult thing to do. I think this is because people may see me and question my actions, the same goes for people that don't go out preaching Jesus Christ, because some may question their actions.
How often do we that profess to be Christians gather inside our warm and safe buildings instead of running outside like children, professing Jesus Christ to all that will listen. Like the rain that nurtures the soil, so is the Christian that goes out nurturing those with the word of God.
My prayer for us all this week is that we never be afraid to dance in the rain, because of embarrassment. The same goes in my prayer that we are never to embarrassed or afraid to go out sing to others about the Lord with thanksgiving.
Come and dance in the rain with me and lets watch God work.
Pastor Tim.
