Groundhog Day is a couple of days away. It is not a holiday in the area where I
live, but I suspect those in Pennsylvania are getting ready to see what
Punxsutawney Phil will predict about when winter will end. While I cannot predict what that Groundhog
will say about the length of winter, I
for one hope that winter ends sooner rather than later.
There are all sorts of signs that people use to predict the
weather. My Grandpa Perry used to plant
his garden each year according to the signs he saw in his Farmer’s
Almanac. Others will observe the nuts
collected by squirrels saying they will predict how harsh a winter we will
have. I also have heard folks say that
if you hear thunder in the winter you better watch out because that is a sign of snow coming
in a few days.
We have some sophisticated technology today to predict the
weather like weather radar and weather satellites. We can get the weather forecast anytime and
most anywhere thanks to the internet and the Weather Channel. Despite all this technology, sometimes the
weather forecasters get the weather forecast correct and sometimes they are
wrong.
I have no idea what is the intelligence level of the
groundhog. The weather forecasters on
television certainly have a degree and knowledge in a field I know little about. Despite the best of weather forecasts, none
of us truly knows what the future will bring.
Ecclesiastes 8:7 puts it this way:
Since no one knows the future who can tell someone else what
is to come?
While we might not know what the future holds for the
weather or for our lives, how good it is that we know who holds the
future? Have a joy-filled week.- Pastor Randy Wall
Prayer: Lord of
God, your love is sure and steady in
summer and winter, on cold days and on hot days. As we face the days ahead, help us trust in you and your providential
care; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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