Rain, Rain!

For Friday, September 18, 2026:

Genesis 7:12 CEV: “The water under the earth started gushing out everywhere, the sky opened like windows, and rain poured down for 40 days and nights.”

Let’s call this Noah’s rain. The world had become an evil place, and this was God’s sentence, God’s punishment. Noah’s friends poked fun at him for building an ark. But when the water came, they no longer laughed. Noah’s family and pairs of every animal were safe on the ark. Nothing else survived. This was God’s do-over, a fresh start for mankind. Hopefully we’ll do better this time!

It’s supposed to rain here today. I hope it rains where you are. Our state, our country and our continent are suffering a drought. In fact, a shortage of freshwater rain is a worldwide problem.

It works like this. Rivers carry all the gunk, muck and sewage into the oceans. The bad stuff stays there while water evaporates and forms clouds. Wind blows these clouds over land where it can rain purified water onto us. Simple system – ingenious design!

In Noah’s case, water gushed up from below while rain fell from the sky. There was no escaping it! God promised that we’ll never again see a complete flooding of the planet like that! The rainbow is our perpetual sign of God’s covenant with man, a sign of reconciliation, peace and a new beginning.

While the Bible says to not worry about today, prudent care of our planet would be advisable. Our provider, Jehovah-jireh, will make sure we have everything that we need. Jesus loves us, and so does his Father in heaven! After all, believers have been adopted into God’s Holy Family!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

The Father’s House

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Truth & Freedom Church