There is an expression:
People in some parts of Ontario and Quebec saw snow fall throughout Thursday. We would have been shocked to see this if we hadn`t heard the weather forecast the day before. After a very mild winter, buds were beginning to sprout and we looked forward to seeing flowers bloom. Not so fast …
There is a hymn which includes the following:
You can see the lyrics and hear the melody of “There Shall Be Showers of Blessing” at: https://my.hymnary.org/song/dynamic/223/there_shall_be_showers_of_blessing_this?toolkit=veroviostatic&hymnary=1
As we read the Bible, we see how the people of Israel repeatedly disobeyed God. At Easter we remembered how God showed His love for mankind in sending His Son to take the punishment that we deserved because of our sins. Although there are many surprises in life, God keeps His promises. When we repent of our sins and ask God’s forgiveness for our sins, He welcomes us into His family. If you have never asked God’s forgiveness for your sins, you can do so today. Just as Jesus stretched out His arms on the cross where angry men nailed Him, the Lord is inviting you with open arms to receive His mercy.
If you are a child of God, may you rejoice in the Lord and commit your ways to Him. As the apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Ephesus, “walk in love, just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.”
Scripture for the weekend: “For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit” 1 Peter 3:18 (NASB)
Thought for the weekend: “There is a resurrection after death. Let this never be forgotten. The life that we live here in the flesh is not all.” – J. C. Ryle
Steve