These last few days have brought some relief from the almost unbearably hot weather we've had.
But with it has come some rain. Actually, a lot of rain.
A few days now of rain.
I thought about how the rain affects my mood and makes me more tired. I miss out on things like taking a walk at lunch time.
And, of course, if this continues, what will the weather look like for riding this weekend?
Now let's say that the Lord answered every prayer with a resounding "Yes." By thinking only of myself, my desires and needs, I would be asking for sunny skies, and no rain.
Every day.
But what would that look like? What would that do for crops? What would that do for farmers who rely on the rain?
During a ride we may pray for God to hold off the rain as the black clouds get closer, and sometimes the answer is "yes" and we get home dry.
But sometimes we get soaked... and we may never know why.
Because only the Lord can truly know what is good for not just us, but for everyone.
That can be harder to see with prayers that go unanswered and affect us far more than the weather.
But what we do have is his promise, that he withholds no good thing.
"For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless." Psalm 84:11(NIV)
