Good for Growth

Looking ahead on assorted weather forecast websites, the predominant feature for Woking's weather in the next few weeks is 'rain showers'. Occasionally, there are images of a shining sun, but this is slug and duck delight time!. 

And at last, our very own hosepipe ban is lifted. Apologies for mistakenly announcing this some weeks ago!

The clever people have been able to tell us that this is all because the high altitude jetstream is not in its normal summer position, so we get low pressure over us, and that means rain!

The world of the Bible is used to much drier conditions. So farmers in the ancient Middle East looked forward eagerly to summer rain! It provided sufficient water to grow good crops. And behind the daily events of the growing seasons, the faithful people saw the good gifts of God.

' You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile.
The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.
¹⁰ You drench the ploughed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges.
You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops. (Psalm 65.9-11)

While we would all prefer some warm and dry weather, I believe that we do well to focus on the good gifts of God that we do enjoy, rather than our wet summer. All of us can grow deeper in our daily trust in the Lord, as we see what He to grow in us, whatever the weather!

Best wishes,

Richard