Friday, June 15, 2018

Dear God,

The rain was not expected; however, it was rainy when I awakened at 5:00 a.m.  For hours the rain came gently down washing all the dry dusty leaves, dirty patios and sidewalks and watering the dry, thirsty plants.  When the sun came up later everything had a new shine.

So like the rain of your spirit that comes down upon us.  We too need cleansing, a wash of nasty habits, unkind thoughts and all that keeps us from shining too.  When your living water falls afresh on us, we breathe clean air and want to rise up from our limpy conditions, not a real word but it does seem to match what I am trying to say.  We are lifeless when we are dirty and have a layer of dust on us from lack of movement with your spirit.  But when you come and come you do, you enable us to feel alive once again.  You help us shake off the dust replacing it with a radiant shine, a glow of your holy spirit.  And we are grateful, so very grateful.

Loving God,
thank you
for your
spirit work
in our lives.
We so
need you.
We need
regular cleanings.
Help us,
O Lord.
Make us shine
for you.

Love, Andrea