Rain, Rain, Rain

Didn't It Rain?  I don't remember when I first heard this song, but it has been in my head the last couple of days since hearing it on the radio.  And especially today with the rain we've had all day long with hardly a let-up!  A good day to stay home, make a pot of potato soup and drink coffee and work on a puzzle or read a good book or play on the computer, which is just what Ilene and I did.

Lyrics to the song above, since I know that if you listened to the youTube video, you certainly did NOT catch all of the words!  :D

Didn't it rain, children?

Talk 'bout rain, oh, my Lord

Didn't it, didn't it, didn't it, oh, my Lord?

Didn't it rain?

Didn't it rain, children?

Talk 'bout rain, oh, my Lord

Didn't it, didn't it, didn't it, oh, my Lord?

Didn't it rain?

It rained forty days, forty nights without stopping

Noah was glad when the rain stopped dropping

Knock at the window, a knock at the door

Crying, "brother Noah, can't you take on more?"

Noah cried, "no, you're full of sin

God got the key and you can't get in"

Just listen how it's rainin'

Will you listen how it's rainin'?

Just listen how it's rainin'

All day, all night

All night, all day

Just listen how it's rainin'

Just listen how it's rainin'

Just listen how it's rainin'

Some moaning, some groaning

Some groaning, some praying

Well, a whole

Didn't it rain till dawn?

Rain on, my Lord

Didn't it, didn't it?

Didn't it? Oh

Oh, my Lord

Didn't it rain?

Oh, God sent a raven to spread the news

To hoist his wings and away he flew

And to the north and to the south

And to the east and to the west

All day, all night, all night, all day

Well, just listen how it's rainin'

Well, just listen how it's rainin'

Oh, listen how it's rainin'

Some prayin', some cryin'

Some runnin', some moanin'

Will you listen how it's rainin'?

Just listen how it's rainin'

Just listen how it's rainin'

Didn't it rain, children?

Rain on, my Lord

Didn't it, didn't it, didn't it? Oh

Oh, my Lord, didn't it rain?

Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain

I think it must have been a negro spiritual.  You can read about and listen to the original artist, Mahalia Jackson, HERE.

There was blessing and cursing in the flood of Noah's day, the flood that covered the entire earth (Genesis 6 - 8).  It was a blessing of salvation to Noah and his family (Genesis 6:8).  It was a curse to everyone else who rejected Noah's message of salvation (2 Peter 2:5 - Noah was a preacher).

God has sent rain on the just and the unjust ever since that day (Matthew 5:45).  And it is still a blessing and a curse at times.  The rains help the farmer when it comes at the right time and in the right amounts.  But, other times it is a curse when it doesn't come when it is needed, or when it comes and keeps coming to cause flooding and destruction of property.

God chose Noah and his family to be saved in the ark.  Everyone else knew about the ark, but they rejected it.  The same is true today.  God is sending His message of salvation to the whole world.  Heed the warning!  Come to the Ark, the Lord Jesus Christ!

Turning over the puzzle pieces.

Current puzzle

Sitting in a tree by the feeder.  The cold rain is not a problem for the birds of the field!

Have a great Wednesday!