It's so funny how God works...

I woke up rather somberly today. I wasn't depressed or anything, but there are a lot of people who today are facing huge, real challenges. They specifically asked for prayer today for things going on. I knew that today I would need to be quiet, peaceful and prayerful.

My Bible study time was difficult, as my mind kept wandering to these people. I was actually glad when it was time for me to go pound the pavement, so I could just pour out my thoughts and prayers before Christ. I grabbed Fluffy and my music, and we headed out.

I didn't get very far before it started raining. I ran the dog back home, because no matter how cute she is, wet dog is not a pleasant smell. I took off my music so I wouldn't ruin my phone, and then, it was just me, the quiet and the rain.

Oh my gosh.

God very literally rained down on me. It was like every drop of rain was a tiny bit of Him, and in every drop He sang out one of His promises, His words and His song.

I love you.

I have redeemed you.

I have chosen you.

I have called you by name.

You are mine.

I am gracious.

I am compassionate.

I am slow to anger.

I am rich in love.

I am good to all.

I have written you on the palm of my hand.

I see all that happens to you.

I am with you.

I will never leave you.

I will never forsake you.

I am orchestrating everything in your life for one good purpose.

I am worthy of trust.

You can't comprehend my love for you.

Do not fear.

I am with you.

Don't be discouraged.

I am your God.

I will strengthen you.

I will help you.

I am upholding you with my righteous right hand.

I care for you...

Each drop was a tangible drop of His love.

I am very aware of the powerful, mighty God I serve. I fear Him. I stand in reverence of Him. He is jealous. His voice is like rushing waters. He is too enormous and complex for my mind to comprehend.

But this morning, He allowed me to just feel tiny drops of His love. Quite the opposite of the glory He showed to Moses, this was the sweet, gentle caress of a God who is tenderly caring for His child. It was almost too much to bear. That rain fell on me, and I could almost hear Him audibly whispering over me.

Wow.

I have walked in obedience to Him, trying my best to not question Him, resting in the knowledge of His sovereignty. I got to a point where I started trusting that He may or may not ever reveal why He tells me to do what He does. But this week? He's allowing me to see tiny glimpses of what He's doing with that obedience. And it's no understatement to say that I'm blown away.

I want to sit, alone and quiet, in reflection and praise. And I can't. But in the midst of the (not so) precious storm that my life is at the moment, I can stay quiet in my spirit with a running dialog that praises Him and thanks Him for all that He is doing. (...and I can burst into tears a random moments throughout the day, overwhelmed with all of this. I have turned into the biggest crybaby you have ever met. It's the payback for making fun of certain friends all these years...)

And today I am so thankful, that in spite of all the huge things He's doing in my life right now, He allowed something very common like rain to break down His love into tiny droplets that so communicated all that He is to me.

I am just in awe. And I had to share.