In our ancient prayers the biblical expression “showers of blessing” appears very often ( Ezekiel 34:26). Rain is heavens blessing for the parched earth, but, of course, rain in moderation, in between the extremes of drought and flood. We in India rejoice at the first sign of Monsoon clouds after a very hot summer. But there is deep anxiety too with it as we hear and see the thundering clouds flashing deadly lightnings. Could it be a devastating flood this time?
In spiritual and poetic literature rain is often a metaphor. It stands for the tenderness of God for the soul that is arid and thirsty . “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water”.(Psalm 63:1).
It is our deep yearning for some trace of meaning when life turns blank and even absurd. Poet Tagore craves for the inner rain likewise: “The horizon is fiercely naked — not the thinnest cover of a soft cloud.”
Rain and moisture make all dry seeds sprout. It is life that thus germinates. No life on earth if there is no rain. In spite of all our advanced scientific inventions and the military might of the nations, humanity still depends absolutely on the natural cycle of rain and rivers, mist and moisture for life. That is why rain is considered as grace, tenderness and the life-giving touch of heaven. West Asia on the eastern Mediterranean is essentially a desert region where the craving for the showers of rain’s blessings , both spiritual and physical, have always been intense. Now paradoxically human greed and pride shower missiles, drones and shells or just fire over fellow human beings in west Asia and the Persian Gulf regions . The lord of darkness in the form political rulers now reigns supreme. Dear friends, Let us hold fast and pray to God our Creator all the more intensely to shower his tender mercy and soften the hard hearts of the powers to be, and save the people from the evil power of darkness. God bless you.
- Kmg
(5 March 2026)