Today I am thankful for umbrellas. I mean, have you ever just stopped to think about what a stinking wonderful invention an umbrella is? Personally, I hate to be wet, especially when it’s cold like today, but with an umbrella I can stay nice and dry. It does not keep the rain from falling or the storm from brewing, but it protects me from their effects.
However, the second I step out from under that umbrella, I am going to get wet. There is no question about it. No umbrella in the middle of a storm means being cold, wet, and miserable.
So, while I was sitting in class today, nice and dry, and thinking about my fantastic umbrella, I started to think about, how as Christians, God is our umbrella. Now, maybe that’s a little weird, but let me explain.
See, God is our protector. Our shield. In the midst of a storm, He keeps us nice and dry. He guards our hearts and gives us a peace that can come only from Him. He gives us strength to make it through when we feel like we can’t even move. He is with us even when we feel like we are all alone.
This does not mean we won’t experience storms in our lives. If we are living lives sold out to the Lord, then you better believe Satan is going to attack. He does not want us to be effective witnesses to the lost world. God never promised that a life of following Him would be easy. The good news though is that He did promise to our Rock. Or in this case, our umbrella.
When faced with a storm, we must fully rely on God to bring us through. Much like the real umbrella, the second we step out of God’s umbrella of protection, we are going to get soaked. Without Him, Satan’s attacks will destroy us. The only way to survive is our “umbrella.”
So, like I said, maybe a little weird, but just something I thought about today and wanted to share. I am thankful for my earthly umbrella, but I am so much more thankful for the most important “umbrella” I will ever have. My prayer is that I never step out from under it.
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