weather man (or woman)

being a weather man/woman in phoenix, az, has to be 1 of the easiest jobs in america. this week has been a little exciting around here since we've had a few days in a row of rain. usually the forecast sounds something like this: "today is going to be sunny, tomorrow, sunny, thurs, friday, & saturday - sunny. in fact, all next week will be sunny."

so are you like me? do you check the weather every morning to make sure that you can handle the day? is your favorite segment of the evening news when they show the 7 day forecast?

i think i figured out why that's so important to me. i want to know what tomorrow holds. i want to be able to be prepared for what i'm going to have to face in the next day (or 7 days). i remember growing up in the mid-west and getting totally ticked when the forecast said it was going to be sunny, in the low 80's & it ends up being cloudy, damp, & in the mid-60's!

2 important verses that i'm reminded of today is Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you' declares the Lord..." & Matthew 6:34 "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring it's own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today."

as much as we want to plan, organize, administrate, manage, manipulate, control... we can't. we can't even plan how to handle the weather tomorrow! we need to remember, God has the plans for us & the ability to make it happen. the best thing we can do is live out Matthew 6:33 "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."

i wonder if i should have grabbed the umbrella.