Wednesday; July 12

According to the weather folks, today is supposed to be a hot one in our neck of the woods.  I know that some of you have been dealing with hot weather for a while and our temperatures in the 90s would almost feel like a relief.  I have never really been someone who enjoyed hot weather, but I am trying to learn to make the most of it.  First of all, as I think back on all the sub-zero days that I have experienced over the past quarter of a century, a little warmth doesn’t seem too bad.  Yet, I have also been thinking about how the warm weather actually serves to praise God.  Let me see if I can explain.  In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer is the hottest time of the year and July is one of the hottest months.  God created a world that is so reliable and dependable that we can bank on the fact that if it is July there is a good chance it is going to be warm (hot).  In a sense, the presence of July’s temperatures prove that there is a God of order, a God with the power to create and sustain.  Today’s heat shouts praises to the God of this world.
Centuries ago, King David looked at the world and it reminded him of the nature of God.  In his own eloquent way he wrote, “Let the sea roar and all it contains, the world and those who dwell in it.  Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.”.  (Psalm 98:7-9) 
Let’s enjoy a nice summer day full of all the heat and humidity that its Creator designed.  Rather than complaining about the inconvenient temperatures, let’s praise the Incredible God.

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