All in the plan

“All this rain, Lord..”

"Yes, its nothing unusual. 

Just a weather system.”

“Are you trying to tell me something?”

“What sort of thing do you think I might be trying to tell you?”

“Lord, I hate to ask this, but…”

<Sigh> “Go on, spit it out”
< Gulp> “Do you want me to…

build an ark!?”
“I was waiting for you to ask me that.”

“You were?”
“Yes. Whenever there is a series of weather systems, which cause a significant increase in rainfall. I get asked that question. 

Many times.  

Strangely, it rarely comes up during a period of drought. 

And no, Ikea do not have a kit for making arks!”

“Have you checked?”

<Sigh> "I don’t need to check. I know.”

“Oh yes, All knowing… Omni wotsit"

“Omniscience”

“Yeah, that’s the bunny."

"God, can I ask you a question?”

“ Of course…I might not know the answer… only joking…”

“If you knew I was going to ask about the ark, why did you ask me what I thought you might be trying to tell me?”

“That was for your benefit. 

It was a worry going around your head. 

You needed to verbalise it and face your fear.  

Yes, the rain will stop, but it will do so gradually, changing from continuous rain, to showers. 

In a few days the weather will change. 

There will be warm sunny days, and this wet weather will soon be a distant memory.  Have you already forgotten the day a couple of weeks ago, when you were happily wandering around without a coat?”

“Well, not entirely.”
“Good.” It’s human nature to put yourself in the middle of everything.”

“Well, things affect me!”
“Yes, but these situations are not just about you. 

They are not planned as some sort of punishment for you. 

They are part of something much, much bigger.”

“Not about me..?”
“Nope. A wet Bank Holiday weekend is an inconvenience, but it hasn't happened just to spoil your plans.  

Weather systems are complicated, they are often in seven-year cycles. 

Complex factors determine when and where the rain falls.  

If you are that concerned, start looking after the environment and work with me, not against me!”

“I would have preferred it to have been warm and sunny..”

“And if it had been warmer and sunnier, there would have been more people out and about.”

“More accidents.”

“Yes.”

“Sometimes I am disappointed in you, God.”
“I am aware of that, but I gave mankind free will. I wanted you to be able to choose."

“We don't make a very good job of it though, do we, Lord? Take Good Friday for example…”

“It was all in the plan.”