Showers of Blessing

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.  My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass.   Deuteronomy 32:1-2

In this chapter, Moses left the children of Israel a song, reminding them not to forsake God.  Read it!  It's wonderful!

In the introduction which we have here, Moses appeals to heaven and earth concerning the truth of what he was about to say to a rebellious nation.  Surely the heavens and the earth are more faithful than a careless and indifferent people, for "they continue to this day according to God's ordinances."

The doctrine is compared to rain.  Sometimes rain comes as a judgment.  To the rebellious, God's Word is a savor of death unto death; but to all who receive it in the right way, it is a savor of life unto life, a refreshing dew.

"My speech shall distil as dew."  The Word of God is apt to do us good when it comes to us quietly and gently, when we see the beauty and glory of it, when the power of it sinks into our hearts, and when we love and admire God's mercy and grace in sending it to us like the small rain upon the tender grass.

As we think on these things, let us seek to let God's Word sink into our hearts and soften them like the rain softens the earth so that we may be more faithful and more fruitful in God's kingdom.

~Moments of Meditation gleaned from Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible