If you’ve ever lived by a stream or a river, you know what to expect after a heavy rain.
The stream will begin to rise, the water will churn over the rocks and obstructions along the way, and then it will smooth as the water grows deeper.
The stream begins to spread, spilling over the banks, until it takes on many of the aspects of a river.
Water goes everywhere. Everything gets wet, even things that want to stay dry.
That’s how we need to be as Christians. We must be caught up in the rain of God’s presence until his glory begins to rise, churns over our troubles and obstructions, and becomes smooth with the depths of his love for us.
Then, we let it spill over – oh, we can’t stop it if we try. God’s love, his hope in us for a better tomorrow, takes on the aspect of a river, going everywhere, and getting everything wet … even the unbeliever that wants to stay dry.
Romans 15:13 (NIV) says:
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
How do we find God’s rain? We attend a good, Bible-teaching church, spend time in prayer, and study God’s Word to see what it has to say to us. We model our actions after the example of Jesus, and we let our Lord direct our steps.
That’s where the rain of God is found, and when it fills us, it will spill over onto everyone around us, even those who never thought they needed the Lord.
Hope can be yours. Joy and peace come from trusting in God. Overflowing with God’s hope is as natural to the believer as waking up each morning.
God is our hope. In him, we are victorious in all things.
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