law of nature

Rain clouds were all around us this morning, but no rain fell. I could see the clouds and almost smell the rain and no matter how bad I wanted the rain to fall on us it just would not rain. I thought, why can’t the wind just blow the clouds our way? No matter how hard I tried, I could not move the clouds myself. We live in West Texas and are in the middle of the worst drought Texas has seen in 60 years. The rain clouds, it seems, follow the laws of nature. No matter how bad I want it to be otherwise the rain will not fall unless those laws of nature are followed, clouds are formed and the wind blows them over our area. It reminds me of the Gospel of Christ, I can see it and I can want it but unless I follow the Law of Christ I cannot have the benefits of His Gospel. At the same time, I cannot do anything to bring the rain. Not even with my famous or, should I say, infamous rain dance. Just like I cannot do enough to earn my salvation, I cannot work my way to Heaven. What I can do is obey the Gospel Plan of Salvation. When I do, the Law of Christ takes over just like the laws of nature and grace is freely given to me and anyone who obeys Him. I pray not only does the blessing of rain fall on West Texas, but for God’s Grace to fall on everyone.