rainy days and mondays

For those who remember the Carpenters, a singing brother and sister duo from years ago, this song was one that they made popular.  It seems fitting for the current circumstances we deal with daily.  We don’t have many rainy days here on the high desert but there are those regular Mondays.  The complete gist of the song is dealing with feeling sad, bored, isolated with little to get enthused about.  So, the catch line is “rainy days and Mondays always get me down.”

The song does have one glimmer of hope in the lyrics.

“Funny, but it seems I always end up here with you,

 Nice to know somebody loves me,

 Funny, but it seems that it’s the only thing to do,

 Run and find the one who loves me.”

Songwriters: Paul Williams/Roger S Nichols; Universal Music Publishing Group

The lyrics at this point are probably speaking of a close friend possibly a boyfriend.  But the song certainly coveys the mental and emotional challenges that people face when isolation feeds a despairing loneliness.  Not everyone feels the emotional drain of isolation, emptiness, or “the blues”, the same way.  But the feelings are real and can be tough to deal with.

I like the idea of knowing that somebody loves you.  That is the reality for the follower of Jesus Christ.  Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead to demonstrate His great love for you.  Jesus’ love for us is not contingent upon our emotions or feelings, it is based on His gracious, loving character and nature.  Sometimes it is difficult to sense His love and find comfort, but that is when we need to open God’s Word and find a Psalm, or other scripture that reminds us of His great love. (Psalm 63, 136) It is also encouraging to know that we matter to Him. “Casting all your cares on Him, because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 Then we find in Romans 8:38-39, “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”  As followers of Jesus we do have someone who loves us and desires to see us through those times when we just don’t feel like anyone cares, or those times when just feel isolated and alone.  So, when things get to be rainy days and Mondays, run to the one who loves you!


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