Remember a time in which the easiest segue out of an awkward silence was a comment about the weather? Not any more! A comment about the weather can incite political and religious debate, almost immediately. Perhaps it should have always been that way.
Between global warming, climate change, chem trails, federal disaster assistance, drought, flash floods, and fear in general, the weather has been upgraded from social small talk to a significant subject, often even of Biblical proportion! I remember a few years ago, I awoke to a "bulletin" about science proving how the Red Sea could have been parted, causing dry ground. Something about a strong east wind at just the right time of day, etc. . . . The explanation sounded very much like Exodus 14:21
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and YHWH caused the sea to go
back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the
waters were divided.
That event took place just days after Passover, which got me thinking about the rushing mighty wind 7 weeks and a few days after Passover/Crucifixion several hundred years later. I wonder what the people thought, when these events were taking place. Did they automatically associate these strong winds with our Creator, or did they fear the weather? What if we responded differently now? I'm not suggesting that we tempt our Creator, as that is expressly forbidden, but surely there is something more to consider.
It was on the Day of Pentecost, Shavu'ot that Peter quoted Joel's prophecy about YHWH pouring His Spirit out on all flesh. What if this weather of Biblical proportion is just that? Or at least, what if it could have been that, had humanity not taken weather into our own hands? I realize there has been an element of danger in weather occurrences since the world began, but the intensity and frequency, may just be one of the signs so many believe will be identifying the end of days.
Y'hshuwah said there would be only the sign of Jonah. In four short chapters, we can see just what may be transpiring as we "talk about the end of days." First, there was a storm because Jonah was out of the will of YHWH. Second, even unbelievers knew and credited our Creator with the weather occurrences. Third, we all know the three days in the great fish, which was prophetic concerning the death and resurrection of Messiah, as well as the two witnesses in the Revelation 11. Fourth, after all that, Jonah was now ready to be obedient. Fifth, Nineveh was not promised to be spared upon repentance, but YHWH was merciful and did spare that city for a time. Fifth, then Jonah was angry because his prophecy of destruction did not take place, immediately. Sixth, a vehement wind appears in the fourth chapter. Seventh, YHWH's mercy is confirmed, regarding repentance.
The question is often raised, as to why G-d would allow people to die in these storms. According to statistics, over 6,000 people die daily in the US, alone. Our days are numbered, the circumstances may vary, but the numbered days are already ordained. To date, there have been no single weather occurrence in the US that has caused that number of fatalities. As to questioning our Creator, perhaps it's time we realize we do not have the authority to be tampering with the weather, and just maybe what is now termed "unintended consequences" is the result of our attempt to "be as gods."
What if times of great wind are of spiritual significance? What if these "storms" we have now labeled are an outpouring both great and terrible, as prophesied by Joel and quoted by Peter? What if those of us who are expecting a great outpouring, prepared ourselves to receive that?
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