It's raining, and I mean really hard. I'm out running errands, trying to navigate how far I need to leap to avoid landing in a puddle and to determine in advance the depth of the puddle I can't avoid. All the while cars are whizzing by without any thought to the water they are spraying. Needless to say, I miscalculated my jumps more than once . Now, my jeans are soaked to mid calf, and my spirits are less than sunny. Oh how I wished for a pair of RED boots!!! How many of you are finding yourselves in less than sunny circumstances? Perhaps you are in the dark water of despair, wondering if there will ever be an answer to that frequently offered prayer. Maybe you have a hard time forgiving yourself for spending time in that puddle of dirty water. Or maybe,just maybe ,you haven't been willing to step out of that stagnant puddle of mediocrity. Oh my,you too certainly need to don a pair of red boots! So it started me thinking  "Hmmm, red boots, now how can I be philosophical about red boots?".... Well, I can't. Then I thought ,"What about rain?" We've all read those encouraging  thoughts about how there is a rainbow after the rain, etc. and they are wonderful pieces of encouragement. But, still I got nothin'. Let me see, rain and the Lord, ..red boots and the Lord...back to rain..rain..rain..rain and God...REIGN. That's it!!! The reign of our sovereign Lord! That is what this is about.
 

Our God reigns! What a wonderful truth. Have you ever stopped to be amazed by Him? The almighty, powerful, lovingly tender Creator of everything seen and unseen reigns! That truth warms me all the way to my soggy toes. Psalm 93:1 says "The LORD reigns, He is clothed in majesty". Our Lord is dressed in majesty and unlike earthly rulers, He rules with our best interest at heart. He is jealous for you. Do you hear me dear sisters? Our Lord is never jealous of anything but He is jealous FOR YOU! He wants you to come to Him about absolutely everything because He loves you with a love we can't even begin to imagine! There is so much He wants to do for you, in you, and through you. So , I'll learn to wait patiently for the answer that comes in His perfect timing because He reigns. I will forgive myself and others because He reigns. I will step out of mediocrity because He reigns and came to give me abundant life! I have determined that if I am in the middle of the deluge of life on this earth, I'm gonna put on some shiny red boots because my sweet Father reigns! Hey, why don't you join me? We can play in some puddles!