Israel has a distinct rainy season in the winter and is dry, with hardly a chance of rain in the spring and summer. Because of the agrarian nature of the Land of Israel Biblically and the centrality of agriculture in reviving the Land in modern times since with the restoration of Jewish sovereignty, where agriculture has played a significant and prophetic role, rain in the rainy season matters. Even with Israel leading the world in the desalination of seawater and recycling wastewater, rain is considered a blessing from God for the crops and to fill the lakes and aquifers.
This week, it’s supposed to be rainy in much of Israel, even with flooding. We thank God in our daily prayers for the rain in its season and pray that it will be a blessing, not a curse, meaning that people should not lose their lives due to flooding, slick roads, etc.
Ironically, the beginning of the rainy season, according to the Biblical calendar, coincided with the day of the horrific massacre of some 1200 people, the injuring of thousands, and the kidnapping of some 250 people by Hamas terrorists on October 7. Since then, it’s been a blessing in a way, NOT having rain. Until this week.
Rain and cold…
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