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It’s raining today.
The sky is a washed out gray with darker gray clouds whisping
along. It’s a terrible day to be
getting a hair cut/style, but I am.
As much as I’ve been looking forward to getting my yearly hair trim, I’d
much rather be snuggled up at home hiding from an inevitable bad hair day and
the storms that will soon be coming.
A few weeks ago it was raining as well. That time, I was
snuggled up inside. On the
occasion of looking out the window, I noticed nine or ten robin redbreasts
having the time of their lives amongst the puddles that were gathering. As I observed them, I noticed that they
were supping on the earthworms that they excavated from the ground.
I learned a lesson from those robins that day. More often than not, when the stormy,
less than desirable weather of life hits, all we want to do is hole up and hide
from it and the rest of the world. Unlike us, though, the robins and other
birds come out in joyous delight for it because that’s where their greatest
feasts are.
I’ve experienced my share of sunshine and storms alike in
the 28 years I’ve inhabited this globe.
Often, I’ve missed things that could have been rich lessons during the
sunny days of my life. But, oh, the feast I have consumed through the stormy
days. When days are dark, the
light is so much brighter. I can
tell you from experience that The Light of the World performs a beautiful sort
of blinding when you are surrounded by darkness. It’s a blinding that tells you to fear not, but to be of
great cheer because Hope has come to save the day. But you have to be willing
to come out of hiding in the midst of dreariness in order to appreciate the
true fullness of this illumination.
There are things that the Light of the World has offered do
me during cloudy days which I could have never been obliged to much amidst the
cloudless days. Those things that
He has shown me have the opportunity of multiplying themselves to bless others
who are experiencing similar storms to the ones He has gotten me through. Those lessons and connections would
have never happened had the rains of life not poured down on my soul.
My heart has always been fond of robins. As a child, I
remember one particularly harsh winter in which quite a few pregnant robin
redbreasts froze to death in our front yard. When I made the discovery, I burst
into tears. Those robins weren’t equipped for that storm. I don’t know if they just gave up
hope or didn’t even try, but they made no effort to take shelter.
But not these, robins. No, these robins came as harbingers
of spring to delight in their protein packed regale in the middle of a
rainstorm and then they went to their place of refuge from the storm. Such a sight gave my weary soul hope
that new life is always available just around the corner and is so much more
precious once we’ve tasted and seen that the Lord is good while feasting in the
midst of a storm. The flavor He
leaves in our mouths once we’ve tasted His faithfulness and goodness is the
most pleasantly sweet taste you could ever imagine.
Remember, dear one, it is the rain, after all, which causes
things to grow. But take hope,
friend, because the sun is equally important to growth. Sunshine and rain alike, take heed to
excavate the banquet which the Light of the World has sent for you to
delightfully partake in…because it is delicious and one that will leave the
taste of joy (even after sorrow) all the rest of your days. And don’t forget the blessing of
taking refuge in Him. He’ll
protect you through any storm that you encounter.
“Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who
takes refuge in Him.” Psalm 34:8
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