Vice-Versa

A happy rainy Wednesday to all:)




It is raining so hard right now in Westchester that the pool is overflowing. But it's okay; the rain reminds me of a a great hymn.

There Shall be Showers of Blessing

The first stanza says:

There shall be showers of blessing:

This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

Sent from the Savior above.

Refrain:

Showers of blessing,

Showers of blessing we need:

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

But for the showers we plead.



Amen to that! Let's all plead together today for the showers of blessing. But before we do let's go back to the verse in Ruth.



Ruth 2:8-13

She said, “Oh sir, such grace, such kindness—I don’t deserve it. You’ve touched my heart, treated me like one of your own. And I don’t even belong here!”



The speed of light is something like over 180,000 miles per second, and that's how long one of you precious male readers took to respond to yesterday's DEVO.



To put it exactly, you asked--in all caps, "THIS APPLIES VICE-VERSA, CORRECT?"



Yes, dear people, yes.



There is so much richness in God's perfect Word. All we need to do is take the time to really dissect it. Ruth's response to the way Boaz treated her is, indeed, a powerful lesson for all us ladies in how to treat a fellow.



She affirmed him with words. Men have this built-in need for affirmation. They need to be cheered on and encouraged. They need to be told what they are doing right, and more often than not, spared the criticism that sometimes flows so easily. How do I know? I am kind of sort of an expert at spewing out of the mouth...



Proverbs 27:15 "A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm."



I think God just said that sometimes I can be annoying. But let's face it--that drip drip drip can drive anyone nuts.



So as we continue this look into relationships let's remember that men have the responsibility to touch our hearts, and women have the responsibility to affirm them as they do.



PRAYER:

Dear Lord, We need showers of blessing, so send them ASAP. We particularly want Your help with relationships. We are all at different ages and stages, but we all need wisdom to have the best relationships possible. Thank you for the excellent guidelines in Your Word. In Jesus' name, AMEN~