“I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there
shall be showers of blessing.”
— Ezekiel 34:26
Here is sovereign mercy-“I will give them the shower in its season.” Is
it not sovereign, divine mercy?-for who can say, “I will give them
showers,” except God? There is only one voice which can speak to the
clouds, and bid them beget the rain. Who sendeth down the rain upon the
earth? Who scattereth the showers upon the green herb? Do not I, the
Lord? So grace is the gift of God, and is not to be created by man. It
is also needed grace. What would the ground do without showers? You may
break the clods, you may sow your seeds, but what can you do without
the rain? As absolutely needful is the divine blessing. In vain you
labour, until God the plenteous shower bestows, and sends salvation
down. Then, it is plenteous grace. “I will send them showers.” It does
not say, “I will send them drops,” but “showers.” So it is with grace.
If God gives a blessing, he usually gives it in such a measure that
there is not room enough to receive it. Plenteous grace! Ah! we want
plenteous grace to keep us humble, to make us prayerful, to make us
holy; plenteous grace to make us zealous, to preserve us through this
life, and at last to land us in heaven. We cannot do without saturating
showers of grace. Again, it is seasonable grace. “I will cause the
shower to come down in his season.” What is thy season this morning? Is
it the season of drought? Then that is the season for showers. Is it a
season of great heaviness and black clouds? Then that is the season for
showers. “As thy days so shall thy strength be.” And here is a varied
blessing. “I will give thee showers of blessing.” The word is in the
plural. All kinds of blessings God will send. All God’s blessings go
together, like links in a golden chain. If he gives converting grace,
he will also give comforting grace. He will send “showers of blessing.”
Look up to-day, O parched plant, and open thy leaves and flowers for a
heavenly watering.
On this day...
- Exodus 21 - 2024
- Genesis 20 - 2024
- April 17, 2014 - 2014
- Psalm 24:3-6 - 2011
- Psalms 45:8 - 2009
- Job 10:2 - 2009
- Genesis 24:63 - 2008
- John 9:7 - 2007
- volition - 2007
- Absolution - 2007
In vain you
labour, until God the plenteous shower bestows, and sends salvation
down. Then, it is plenteous grace. “I will send them showers.”” It does
not say, “I will send them drops,”” but “showers.”” So it is with grace.
If God gives a blessing, he usually gives it in such a measure that
there is not room enough to receive it. Plenteous grace!