the beauty of Your rain
oh how the rain can be so beautiful
falling slowly onto the leaves of a magnificent tree
i watch as the drops hit the ground
and splatter up
and i think to myself…i wonder if these
are God's tears???!!!
his tears of joy
saying to me…
"son, i am so proud of you
because you came home to me”
who would have thought
except of course you Jesus:)
that on my way in today
i would be hymning and singing
the worship song “Yeshua” on a packed metro morning
praising you now brings such joy to my heart
i just can’t thank You enough
as it was your sacrifice
that gave me the blessing
of this a new start
Jesus, as i sit here with this pen
and watch your rain now
i am amazed at how it pours and pours
just like like how your word pours and pours
Kingdom purpose, love and redemption
into our minds, hearts and souls
as it says in Hebrews 12:14
"Make every effort to live in peace with everyone
and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord."
i so want to remain holy Lord, my God, our Father
to pour out and pour out
and pour out for You
so more and more people
will run home to You
because before i knew you Lord
i tried you run from you
evade you
and escape you
but you placed strong believers around me
that helped me
see you
feel you
and understand you
i so wanted what they had
but didn't know how they got it…
i wanted their simple joy, conviction
and stillness of the heart
i too wanted to be quick to forgive
and have Your perfect peace
that if the things of the world ran out
i would have something to run to
but what i realize now is
i didn't need to be like them…
i just needed to be filled with the same Christ in them
as they remained holy
it opened my eyes
to a whole new view
a new life
and what is possible
from resting into
the holiness of You
Jesus, i know you are next me now and your Holy Spirit
is what moves my pen, my hand and my heart
as the tears from my eyes rain down
i overwhelmed at how your presence
shapes the beauty of my art
Lord, i want you to know
that i feel you more and more everyday
i feel
so much purpose
so much rest
so much stillness
from the reign of your love
Yeshua, you are my strength, my salvation and my joy
today and every day i surrender it all to you
because before you Jesus…i had so much
fear, worry and shame
that caused me to miss the beauty of your rain
but as these drops fall faster and faster now
i know your heart is full my Lord, my God
because now i find such joy in little moments
and just being amazed
by your power and depth
and the glory Your reign
i am just so inspired and moved
by this new journey of running
after the holiness of You
so one day someone else
might say
i want what he has too
just to be filled with the
holiness of You
so Lord, i just want you to know
now and forever
i am available to You
please keep raining down your love
so one drop at a time
so people will run home
run home
to the holiness of You
