New York Weather

We have it all. There are bitterly cold days and excruciatingly hot days. There are dry days and wet days, like today. There are sunny days and overcast days. Sometimes the weather is mild, sometimes it's dangerous. As a civilian, I've traveled to Africa, Eastern Europe, and various Caribbean islands in recent years. I lived in Western Europe for four years. So far, nothing matches New York weather. Despite our proximity to New York City, it is green and lush here, unlike so many other parts of the world. A group returned from Israel yesterday. Almost all of them commented on how dry and rocky the land of milk and honey was. One person said, "John, we live in the land of double honey." I agree. It's the variety I think is sweetest. Life can be so repetitive. Having a full palette of weather experiences is a blessing and a challenge from God. We need both blessing and challenge from God in order to be most fully alive. The old saying that Christians throw at each other - "God will never give you more than you can handle" - may actually mean that we think He comes close. I know some may bristle at this idea, but it is actually best if He does come close. It's sometimes even better if He crosses that line of what we think we can handle. In our part of the world, and in many other parts of the world, He sometimes uses weather for this. Today's rain, like the hot sun earlier this week, is a reminder to turn to and lean on eternity's Creator, who will often give you MORE than you can handle. The truth is He will never give you more than He can handle.