Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head!

Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head!

This was the title to a popular song by recording artist B J Thomas. As I sit here this morning, there is a very gentle rain that I am watching through our picture window.  In I John 3:1 we read, "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
The word lavished is a term used for water.  Specifically it means the drenching that one would receive during a heavy downpour.  Just trying to make it through the rain, you would be drenched all over.  You don't even have to do anything to try to get wet, other than be in the presence of the rain.  You are going to get drenched.
In this verse the love of our heavenly Father is the water in which we will be drenched.  In ordered to receive this blessing you just have to be in His presence.  His love is being poured out (a drenching rain) upon His children.
What would this love look like?  Often many people say they feel dry when it comes to their relationship with God.  Are there some activities that we can do, to help make us aware of God's "lavishing" love?
1.  Ask God to help you "tune" into His voice.  Jesus said often, let him who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Holy Spirit is saying.  In another place Jesus said, "My sheep know my voice and they follow me." As children we have been given the capacity to hear his voice.  Can you hear Him rejoicing over you with singing?
2.  Marinate yourself in worship!  Some food taste so great when it has been given a lengthy time in a marinating sauce.  Listen to your favorite songs, read the scriptures out loud, turn off the radio and tv, go for a silent walk and observe the beauty of the earth, and attend worship with other believers.  I am totally convinced that God desires to meet with you, if we would just acknowledge His presence.  "Behold, I stand at the door and knock,  if anyone opens the door, I will come and dine with him and he with me.
3.  Find an outlet to give.  I am not talking about money.  Find a way to give and serve other people.  Most of us are consumed with ourselves and trying to survive this world.  Jesus gave us an illustration that showed him serving his disciples through washing their feet.  I can't fully explain it, but something begins to happen when we intentionally serve others.  Not out of a marytr spirit..."if I don't help them, no one will".  But seeing a need and being the source of comfort, support or help to another.  A single mom was in line a McDonalds to feed her children before church the other day.  The gentleman in front of them, who they did not know, paid for their breakfast.  The mom took the money that she was going to use on breakfast and gave it to the children for offering that morning.  It made a major impact on the kids.  You see, our heavenly Father is watching us.  And just like parents watching their children, He loves to see us "give" out of the love we have for others.  God will lavish His love upon children as we express our giving to one another.

So if God's loving rain drops keep falling on our head...let's go play in the rain!  Do you care to join me?