Chapter 2
THE RAINS
āTheĀ rains'' could be your parents who divorced or are separated or just fighting all the time, like when Erinās parents separated.Ā Ā
āTheĀ rains'' could be someone you love who is old and youāre afraid might die, as Erin feared. Since her parents were older when she was born and people asked her if they were her grandparents.Ā
āTheĀ rains'' could be when someone you love is sick.Ā
Sometimes ātheĀ rainsā are money problems that pour down on your family.Ā
Every day does it feel like there are more and more problems and things that cause you to worry? Are there too many stumbling blocks, obstacles, and hurdles that continue raining down blocking your path? Each of these is āthe rainsā you can be protected from by first putting on theĀ full armor of GodĀ so thatĀ it mayĀ go well with you, and so you mayĀ live longĀ on the earthĀ andĀ save many more peopleĀ alive! Just listen andĀ obey your parentsĀ who God chose to guide you as you read inĀ River of Life.
Are you or is your family living in a home that has fallen or feels like itās about to fall?Ā
Have your parents separated or divorced so you no longer feel happy and safe?Ā
Have you heard that there's nothing you can do?Ā
Maybe YOU canāt do anythingā BUT God can!Ā
God can do anythingāand GOD loves to show up to do theĀ impossible!Ā Remember reading that inĀ Macy's Barn CatĀ andĀ Horses Hoped ForĀ when God said,Ā with people itĀ isĀ impossible, but with God all things are possible?Ā BecauseĀ nothing, not one thing,Ā will beĀ impossibleĀ with God.
When Erinās parents separated everyone said it was for the best, but thatās not how Erin felt. So Erin spoke to her Heavenly Father and God did theĀ impossible! God restored her parents' marriage after they were separated for 9 yearsāso that Erinās children were able to visit both grandparents after she grew up and had children! And both her parents lived a very long life too!! Remember,Ā nothing, not one thingĀ will beĀ impossibleĀ with God.Ā
Just imagine howĀ foolishĀ and sad it could have been if Erin believed theĀ liesĀ rather than trusting theĀ goodness of the LordĀ and she letĀ fearĀ rule her life all those years!
Now, stop to relax, grab your coffee or cold beverage, and talk to the Lord, your Maker, and ask Him questions. Listen to what He's telling you in your heart. Then when He leads youāpour your heart into yourĀ journal, writing down what you've learned