Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Complaining — Part 2 (The Weather)

“And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord” (Numbers 11:1).

Here are some more weather phenomena that we often complain about, especially those of us who live in northern climates.

• Wind: “He bringeth the wind out of His treasuries” (Psalm 135:7).

• Snow: “For He saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth … Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow?” (Job 37:6; 38:22).

• Cold or Heat: “While the earth remaineth … cold and heat” (Genesis 8:22).

• The time of year: “Summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease” (Genesis 8:22).

Imagine the chaos and confusion if humans were in charge of the weather. But thankfully the Lord Himself controls it all and knows what is needed, and the perfect balance of each element. While it is true that He allows drought and famine, and other harsh conditions to exercise men’s souls, yet He is “upholding all things by the word of His power” (Hebrews 1:3). Nothing is out of His control.