Drought

Well as I was reading Jeremiah 14 today it got me thinking about the rain we have had this year. We have had an abundance of rain, so much so that the ground can barely soak it up. But in Jeremiah 14 they didn't have an abundance they had a drought. God was punishing the land for their wicked ways. His wrath was being shown by holding back the rain. He even told Jeremiah not to intercede on their behalf, because the people had totally turned their backs on God and went to find their hope in false Gods.

Jeremiah on the other hand could no longer take it and started to plead with God. In verses 19 - 22 he is really trying to reach God on Israel's behalf. He is asking God why and please for your Glory turn the rains back on. He is begging God to forgive the people. He even tells God that it is only Him that makes the rain fall, no false god or ritual or dance will bring rain from the sky. Then at the end of his plea he says "So we will wait for you to help us."

So that got me thinking how we have complained so much about how much rain has fallen this past year. Then I thought about a couple of years ago when we didn't have a drop. When lakes that supplied people's drinking water was about dried up. When people couldn't even water their yards because we had to conserve it for other more important uses. Through all those hardships of that drought we now find ourselves complaining now when the Lord is giving an abundance.

When will we ever be happy with God? See I think we forget how great God is! God has provided for abundantly and I believe when we soon forget that He can stop that abundance. He says we are to have life, an abundant life, but only if we do it in Christ and through Christ. When we start to turn away form Him you can surly count on the abundance to stop. Jeremiah sought God out to pray on the behalf of those who have turned away even when God said don't do it. That is a pretty bold love that he had for Israel.

Will we turn to God and start to thank Him for this abundant life that He is have given to us? Or will we complain at every turn of the road?

Let's give God the glory and praise He deserves in every aspect of our lives! Let's also not be impatient with God either if we ask in Christ then we know He will answer us. We just have to wait for His time.