Showers of Blessing

Critical weather update for Greenville, SC: Severe thunderstorms with torrential downpours expected on Sunday night.

Change from church clothes into basketball shorts and a t-shirt. Forget shoes. Grab ID card. Run outside. Run past window of dorm room to wave at laughing roommate. Blink the water out of the eyes. Laugh. See other friend. Try not to get her wet. Run into the biggest puddles possible. Run in more puddles. Kick up feet. Run inside and drip on carpet.

As I was running through the rainstorm, the Lord brought this song to mind

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

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

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 honour Thy Word.

There shall be showers of blessing
Oh, that to-day 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.

There shall be showers of blessing. Thank you, Lord