Leviticus 26 - ‘If you follow my decrees and
are careful to obey my commands, I will send you rain in its
season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit. Your
threshing will continue until grape harvest and the grape harvest will continue
until planting, and you will eat all the food you want and
live in safety in your land.
There are a lot of “if…then” statements in the
bible, but mostly we just want the “then” part without the “if.”
This is an Old Testament promise with applicable
wisdom for today. IF we follow the Lord’s
commands, THEN we will receive rain in its season. And on top of that, our ground will yield
crops and fruit! In fact, we will be
full and satisfied and life in safety in our land.
Looking at just the United States lately, there
have been massive, devastating floods in some parts, while others parts (like
where I live) are experiencing drought conditions that are severe and
serious. I have cracks in the walls of
my house that are unsightly and scary! And
yet, after a big rain or a small one, a rainbow appears in the sky to assure us
that all is well “up there” and his promises are true.
If we are receiving rain out of season (floods)
or our trees are dying at the root (drought), it’s a good practice to look
inward and ask ourselves if we are obeying and following the Lord. And if we find that we are okay in that area,
then we can pray and rest that the storms and the drought are just a “season”
that soon will pass, and we will come out unscathed and stronger.
Why?
Because all things (floods and droughts) work together for the good of
those who love the Lord.
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