Living in Calgary, we see a lot of strange weather sometimes. It makes me wonder where the signs of God are buried with regards to weather... God says that His Signs are in all things in creation, so of course there are signs in the weather too - but where to look?
Are God's Signs in the pattern of the clouds? The blue hue of the sky? The fearsome thunder accompanying a storm? The intricate patterns of a snowflake? The whisper or howl of the wind?
Of course, the answer is that God's Signs are all of these and more, and yet - it's very difficult for most of us to see the Almighty and His Markers. Are there signs that are easier to see?
I believe there are - I believe that the signs in creation are mirrored in our own beings and in our relationship with the rest of creation.
Change is the one constant here. Our relationship with creation is never the same, as we change, as we grow, our perception of our surroundings is being constantly modified. I believe this is one of the Signs of the Creator. The fluidity in creation, I believe mirrors the Creator. The Creator must be static and dynamic, both simultaneously, for the Creator is perfect and yet, ever-changing. The definition of perfection is ever-changing, even though what is perfect - doesn't change.
Living in Calgary, I've learnt a great deal about weather, good weather and bad weather. The one enduring fact is that the weather always changes, seasons always eventually change. Regardless of how long the winter is, eventually spring does come and regardless of how long the spring is, eventually winter will come. The one thing that preserves us during winter and keeps us humble during the spring is the knowledge and love of the Creator, or at least the attempt to search out the buried signs.
Let's keep digging.
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