He keeps the seasons

Our God, who is with us through all seasons, not only created the seasons of our earth but promised to sustain and keep them. I've always loved the promise of Genesis 8:22: "While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease." The reassuring promise of His keeping. And Eugene Peterson's very down-to-earth paraphrasing of Proverbs 3:24-26: "You'll take afternoon naps without a worry, you'll enjoy a good night's sleep. No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday's just around the corner, because God will be right there with you, He'll keep you safe and sound." ... People in upper New York State are dealing with 8 feet of snow and snowbanks that hide houses, and still global warming is a real "hot" topic. I'm not real sure what to think of it all. Of all people, through history's times and places, we are most abundantly blessed. And, I think, we do abuse those blessings often. Instead of godly stewards, we often are careless consumers. There is a self-absorbed tendency to grasp for all that is easiest, most comfortable, instantly obtained-- regardless of care for our world. We can try to be better stewards. Thankful, generous, industrious, careful. And always, we come back to sure promises of God being in control. Truly, "this is my Father's world." Issac Watts wrote a hymn in 1719: "I sing th'almighty pow'r of God, That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies, And built the lofty skies. Lord! how thy wonders are displayed Where'er I turn mine eye! If I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the sky, Or gaze upon the sky! There's not a plant or flower below But makes thy glories known; And clouds arise, and tempests blow, By order from thy throne, By order from thy throne. Creatures as numerous as they be Are subject to thy care; There's not a place where we can flee, But God is present there, But God is present there."