The Bible often uses light for God and his grace. Indeed the Nicene Creed states, "God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God." But for today, it seemed to me that rain and umbrellas would work to illustrate grace and mercy.
God rains down his grace and mercy, but in our free will we can reject it. We can put up an umbrella to shield us from the rain.
But on the other hand we can take great joy in the water pouring down.
And this also illustrates something about creation and God. These days, it seems that we view rain pouring down in a negative way. But these negative things which come our way can turn out to be for our greater good.
Rejoice always,
pray constantly,give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
(1 Thes 5:16-18)
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