Spiritually Fed

I love the rain quite a lot. I love how vibrantly green everything becomes outside. The timing of the rain is also remarkable. I mean, not this last Saturday, but the one before, I was outside doing some yard work and noticed how dead our lawn was. I was feeling discouraged about it because our sprinkler system is down since we are trying to remodel our yards. And our water is also still turned off outside, so I felt hopeless in trying to help our yard come back to life. Having this rain pour down all week has been such a blessing. 

I am constantly amazed how the plants thrive from the rain that comes from the sky. God created the plants on the Earth so they don’t have to solely rely upon us mortals to take care of them. If that was the case, we would barely have any plants. Instead, God takes care of his creations consistently. While some plants only need water a few times a month, or even a few times a year, they need the water regardless. It’s interesting to compare our situation on the Earth with the plants. Nothing can thrive on this Earth without the consistent help from God. Just for us, we need to look for Him to be spiritually fed every day. Just like when Moses and the children of Israel were in the Wilderness and were fed by God with Manna every day, we need to be spiritually fed each day. This can be through daily scripture study and prayers. We can’t expect to thrive in our environment and go places by only looking to God a few times a year. God is always present, so we should be too.