‘God says to the snow, “Fall on the earth,” and to the rain shower, “Be a mighty downpour.”
Job 37:6
Nothing can compare to God. His power and presence are awesome and when He speaks, we must listen. Snow doesn’t happen much in Israel. Christmas cards that show shepherds in snowy fields have got it wrong. It may happen once over winter but hardly enough to lay on the ground.
But when it does, it’s because God has ordered it too. It would be a novelty.
Rainfall however is another matter entirely. In fact, Israel was probably much wetter in
Biblical times than it is today. Mighty downpours were commonplace and inconvenient.
Whatever situations we find ourselves in – the rare novel ones that we enjoy or the
commonplace but inconvenient ones that we endure – God is in control. He cares, He knows what’s best. He speaks through circumstances and relationships as well as through the Bible – it may be a soft quiet voice or it may be a loud thunderous bellow. We need to be ready to hear His message – even when it’s not what we would choose to hear.
Nothing can compare to God.