August 28, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, August 28.
I was all set to focus my devotion today on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the historic event that occurred on August 28, 1963, and featured Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. But then something happened last night that changed my mind, something amazing, something incredible, something exceedingly rare.
I was already asleep when, just after eleven, I was awakened by a thunderous clap of thunder. I got up, went out on my front porch, and witnessed a very strange weather phenomenon. In preparation for this devotion, I had to do some research on the internet. Apparently, the technical term for this phenomenon is . . . RAIN!
We haven't seen rain in over two months here in Tenaha, Texas. And the drought has been punctuated by a long string of brutal temperatures. It all adds up to an epidemic of fires. One of these was near my home just yesterday afternoon. Hopefully last night's rain, which radar indicated fell across our region, has greatly reduced that danger.
At my house, at least, we enjoyed several hours and several inches of refreshing rain. It was a long, slow, soaking rain - just what the doctor ordered. I Thessalonians 5:18 commands us to "give thanks in all circumstances", and so, this morning, we are thankful.
Thank you, God, for the long, slow, soaking rain.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
