Sequence of the Seasons

Obviously there is reason to talk about the weather today... Why, you may ask? Well - it's March 26 (6 days into spring) and it has been snowing all day long... How can this be? This isn't what's supposed to happen!

But wait a minute! Do we know what's best? Do we control when the sun rises or when it sets? Do we decide how far the tides of the ocean can come to shore? Only the Lord controls such things... And we should be careful not to complain about what He is doing...

"Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much. Who determined its dimensions and stretched out the surveying line? What supports its foundations, and who laid its cornerstone as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?" (Job 38:4-7)

Job began to question God and God decided to question him back... So even in our surprise - we need to remain faithful and trusting... He is still God - even when things don't make sense? He's God when babies are born and when they get sick... He's God when our check book is in the black or when it's in the red... He's still God when we are the pillar of health or stuck in bed... He's still God when it's 65 and sunny in early February and 35 and snowy in late March... Good, bad, or ugly (Whah, whah, whah!) - He's the same yesterday, today, and forever!

If you're looking for a good read today - check out the 38th chapter of Job for a little insight into how little you (and me, too) actually know! We might question things that God does a whole lot less!

"Can you direct the sequence of the seasons?" (Job 38:32)