Rain is better than sun?

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. (Matthew 5:43-45 NIV)

My God is a great and wonderful God. He is so often depicted as some vengeful tyrant set out to destroy his sinful people. That is just not true. While you can find verses that would hint to this type of God, there are more verses that would indicate a loving and compassionate God, the father. These verses are in that mold. God gives blessings to everyone, even those that do not believe on him. You can't get much kinder or gentler than that.

In these verses it seems to point to God providing both good and bad to his people. However, that just isn't true. The Sun and the rain aren't contrasting gifts. They are complimentary. While we view rain as bad and a nuisance, the people Jesus was speaking would think of rain as an equal or better blessing compared to the sun. So Jesus isn't saying God will bring the good and the bad to all people. He's saying God will supply ALL the good in our lives. He provides just what we need, when we need it. That is the true definition of blessing and it's also an indication of God's great love for his creation.

Praise God for the gifts he gives all mankind.