Bring on the Rain

"From the time the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky all that God had made. They can clearly see His invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse whatsoever for not knowing God." Romans 1:20
How can anyone say that they have never seen evidence of God? Look Around! He has shown us His creation. Look at each other! He has shown us His likeness.
We as people can so easily justify athletes, actors, and billionaires as gods; And we can make cars, boats, and money as gods as well. But we have such a hard time seeing the One True God in the world around us.
Paul and Barnabas were traveling around preaching the Good News across the land when they ended up in Lystra. They came upon a crippled man who had been unable to walk for years. They noticed his abundant faith and immediately Paul said to him, "Stand up" and he did. The people of Lystra, however, witnessed this amazing miracle and began to comment how Paul and Barnabas must be gods (Zeus and Hermes to be exact.) These 2 men of God became very distraught and saddened by these comments. So, in their dismay, they tore their clothes and ran into the crowd preaching on seeing the Real Living God. "In earlier days he permitted all nations to go their own ways, but he never left himself without a witness. There were always his reminders, such as sending rain and good crops and giving you food and joyful hearts." Act 14:17-18. In our verbage they were saying, "Can't you see Him? We aren't gods, God is God, and He has left us with so many reminders."
Even the first Christians had a hard time realizing who God was, but Paul said, See the rain? God reveals himself throughout all of creation. Just recently  we have been in a major drought. A drought, so bad that the grass isn't even growing for the cows. I can't walk outside without having dust accumulate on my legs, my allergies going crazy, and my poor plants needing an extra dose of water without them withering. But when it rains, and every once in a while it does, my heart dances and my soul sings because all of my outdoor issues subside. God is revealing himself to me and to anyone else that is looking through these rain showers. How would I not be able to see Him fixing the problem at hand, a problem that is a problem to us, but that is just part of his creation to Him.
"You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The rivers of God will not run dry; they provide a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so. You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops. You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. The wilderness becomes a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy." Psalm 65:9-13. And the earth is probably singing, "Bring on the rain!"
I can see God all through the rain. He calms us with its rhythm, He provides for us with its growing power, and He refreshes us with its cleansing showers. If you are having a hard time seeing God or explaining His Majesty or feeling His Presence....Pray that He will Bring on the Rain!