* Everything in creation points to a Creator.

* The fact that it “just so happens” to rain each Spring when the farmers need it the most points to God.

* The fact rain comes from the direction of heaven points to God.

* The fact that water has life-giving principles inside it points to God.

* In these verses God is showing that He is our provider and has set up the earth to produce for us only when two things happen:

* 1) We do our part - we cultivate the ground.

* 2) He does His part - He sends the rain.

* But here’s the key - even though the rain does come God still wants us to ask for it.

* Why?

* So that we can remind ourselves that we must fully rely on Him.

* So that we don’t forget God’s part in the process.

* So that we don’t forget that HE is our provider, and apart from Him we can do nothing.