Expectations

It's May 3.  If you planned ahead during the winter months for the warmth of the sun to shine once May came...and you live in Missouri...the cold rainy, dreary day today was probably a disappointment.  And the weather man is predicting a little snow yet and at least more rain and temperatures in the 30's.

This little glitch in our spring weather is just a reminder that there are some things that we cannot control many things.  And life goes on!  God is still in His Heaven, and we will acclimate to the weather, unforeseen circumstances and life's many surprises. 

An old song is running through my mind:  "Many things about tomorrow, I don't seem to understand, but I know who holds tomorrow, and I know who holds my hand." 

"The best laid plans of mice and men..."  often go awry.  We've all experienced the frustration of having the weather, individuals, sickness,  canceled flights, accidents, unexpected company, heartache, and more interrupt our plans.  There is little in this life that we can depend on to remain unchanged--with no surprises.

Hebrews 13:8  "Jesus Christ, the same, yesterday, today, and forever." 

So what will tomorrow bring?  Warm sunshine, drizzling, cold rain.  A student asked me yesterday if I thought our chilly spring means we have a cool summer.  Don't throw away your swimming suit or cancel your poolside plans.  We are promised springtime and harvest as long as this old world stands.  It will continue to rain on the just and the unjust from time to time.  A red sky at night still seems to mean, "sailor's delight" the next day and a red sky in the morning--"sailor take warning".  Jesus reprimanded that we could recognize the signs for weather, but seem to ignore the signs concerning spiritual things. 

So, what will tomorrow bring?  I ask again.  We'll have to wait and see and dress accordingly.  There is one thing I am sure of:  I don't know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future...and I'll trust Him with it.