Beloved Names of God...series..."Rain Upon Mown Grass"

 

Rain upon Mown Grass

"He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass."

Psalm 72:6 kjv

 

• Name of God the Son
• Jesus is referred to as "rain upon the mown grass" once in the KJV.
• Rain upon mown grass is an allusion to a natural, life-giving event, as well as the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
• King David, the probable writer of this psalm, was advanced in age as he wrote. He recalled the times God has visited trials on him but rejoiced in the fact that God always raised him up again, in this psalm, he referred to a King who would come and bless the earth like life- restoring rain, bringing on a time of peace and abundance for the righteous.

Our lives are like grass. We grow and are cut down in season. But there is something in us that need not die with our bodies. Just as the fallen stalks aren't the entirety of the grass, so our bodies are not all there is to us. Through His sacrifice on the cross Jesus became the gentle rain that, after our bodies have succumbed to the "mower," brings us back to a more lush, vibrant life.

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Come back next week when we will look at the beloved name of God ~ "The Branch"