Recently, I have been listening continually to one of the two songs both by Kris Allen – Live like we’re dying and Let it rain.

The first song – Let it rain

So many things are trying to keep me
And so many voices trying to reach me
To tell me that this is not the way
To tell me that this is my mistake

Oh let the rain keep falling down
Cause it won't stop me from getting where I'm bound
Maybe I'm crazy
Maybe it's too late
But I'm gonna make it
Don't care what the skies say
So oh let it rain
Let it rain

This is part of the song because the rest is just the same. I was feeling down and spiritual down due to family situations that are happening around me. But I know I am going to make it and I don’t care what the devil throws at me because I have God at my side and nothing is against me! In life including our walk with God, we face many trials and tribulations that put us down and sometimes causing us to even doubt God whether is He really there.

I began reflecting and I too have many dreams and many great things that I wished to do but due to situations in life, they kept me from pursuing. However, this song perked me up and I know and I know that 2010 is indeed THE year of obtaining. Due to this, the devil is scared and always throws “things” at us to stop us from moving or to stop us from achieving great things from God. Whenever, great things are coming, the devil will always try to stop them from coming so that we are always down and not up. But God is always there and no matter what you are going through now, He is never far but close to your heart! Just like what the song says and what I had pictured in my head as the song played; the trials and tribulations that you are all going through are like the raindrops.

In our walk with God, there are sunny weather (good times) and rainy weather (bad times). When we are going through rainy weather, the tribulations pour down upon us, keeping us down and also burdening us. Emotions are natural - we will feel down, dishearted even angry at God when doubts start to creep in but the truth is God is NEVER afar and also near us (raincoat or umbrella). When we go through those times, God shares the burdens or should I say takes those burdens from us and upon Himself so that out of the rainy weather, we emerge stronger and ever fervent for God. So when you are going through tough times, always remember that these are short lived and out of these times, God will bring you out and you will emerge strong!! Also, these tough times happen to us not because of fate or because God is angry or the devil has nothing better to do BUT the devil is afraid of us and by any means does everything to stop us!

Wow, I just wrote like a sermon long for a revelation! :D:D

Joshua~