I had resolved a few weeks ago to quit writing about the extreme heat and wind. I'm breaking my resolution. At 3:53 p.m today it was 110 degrees in Amarillo with winds at 21 gusting to 31 and relative humidity of 4%. I'm seriously considering a trip to Phoenix to cool off. It is miserable outside.
I walked outside earlier to take care of a couple of things that needed done and decided to beat a retreat back in the house. I don't think I left any skin, but, in a matter of minutes I probably lost 3 lbs. through evaporation! I think it would be a cinch making jerky out there. Just hang it on the fence for a couple of hours......
I was thinking earlier that it was probably a lot like this during the dust bowl. There were a couple of differences then; the air was filled with blowing dirt because of poor farming practices and they didn't have air conditioning. I'm wondering if maybe we shouldn't do some plowing to increase the particulate matter in the air so maybe a raindrop would have a chance of forming! Well, with 4% humidity that's not likely. Especially when you consider the dew point is at 20 F. I don't think it's going to form any dew tonight let alone a raindrop.
Water restrictions are becoming common across the area. So far most cities and towns are at stage one. It won't be long until they move to stage 2 though if the weather doesn't break soon. That will mean mandatory restrictions.
Floods in the north, tornadoes across the eastern half of the nation, unprecedented drought in Texas and other parts of the Southwest; sounds a bit apocalyptic doesn't it? Perhaps it is a sign that God wants us to turn to Him for relief. I know that in this part of the world the prayers are going up pretty regularly. The problem is, it is mostly prayers for rain, not a true healing of this land. Maybe God would listen more if we didn't look to Him as a "Genie" to grant our wishes and instead saw Him as the sovereign Creator that He is. We need to seek forgiveness and healing, not just rain. That will come when we fall to our knees before Him and submit to His reign -- not our own.
Chris
2 comments:
Amen.
98 degrees here with 63% humidity. It is more pleasant to put your head in a hot steamy oven than it is to step outside.
Sometimes I believe that God has to have a sense of humor and is just waiting for us to realize the fact that we are asking for relief from the earthly heat rather than seeking his relief from the eternal heat.
Either way it is hot.
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