Groundhog Day

Today is February 2nd, National Groundhog Day. Old Punxsutawney Phil will soon take the stage to see if he can forecast six more weeks of winter or an early spring. I know it is just tradition and no one really believes that ol' Phil can predict the weather. Well, he is as good or better than I am but we don't control the weather so, how can we predict what will happen?

I did a little researching to see how accurate ol' Punxsutawney Phil has been, and the results are not good. Since 1887, his accuracy has been about 39%, which, to say the least, is nothing to brag about. Think of all the accidents you would be in if your braking accuracy was only 39%. Once again, it is a guess; Phil doesn't control the weather.

Today's word is Leviticus 26:4, NIV, which reads, "I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees its fruit."

I don't know about you but I am grateful that GOD controls the weather and the seasons and not Punxsutawney Phil or anyone else. I don't know what most humans are thinking, much less a groundhog. Is that who you would want controlling the seasons?

Whether ol' Phil sees his shadow or not this morning is irrelevant. We will have the weather that GOD intends for us to have. We will receive the rain when needed, the heat when appropriate, the mild temperatures as designed, and spring will come right on time. Happy Groundhog Day!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T