Monday, June 19, 2017

Showers of Blessings

I love the hymn Showers of Blessings. 

There shall be showers of blessing:
  This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
  Sent from the Savior above.

There shall be showers of blessing—
  Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
  Sound of abundance of rain.

There shall be showers of blessing;
  Send them upon us, O Lord!
Grant to us now a refreshing;
  Come, and now honor Thy Word.

There shall be showers of blessing;
  O that today they might fall,
Now as to God we’re confessing,
  Now as on Jesus we call!

There shall be showers of blessing,
  If we but trust and obey;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
  If we let God have His way.

Chorus:
Showers of blessing,
  Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
    But for the showers we plead.

When I was younger, I thought the hymn was just talking about how much a blessing the rain is when it is falling.  Although it is a blessing, it has so much more meaning to me to me now.  
Our family has felt the "showers of blessings" from the Lord.  I am so incredibly blessed.  The fifth verse really drives home the reminder that we need to trust and obey the Lord.  Not have our way, but give all to God and let God have His way.  
At times, I feel guilty for the blessings.  I know we have gone through trials and have grown spiritually, but I always want my focus to be the Lord.  I am thankful for the showers of blessings.

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