Heavy yellow dust descended upon Carolina houses, cars and driveways two weeks ago. It's a sure sign of Spring accompanied by an increase in Claritin and Allegra pharmacy sales! Low Country has been under the "pollen assault" for a few weeks now. The pollen count in the Upstate is high right now (10.6), and it's going to be that way for awhile. I won't bore you with a biological lesson in pollen. Read about it for yourself at Wikpedia. I washed our cars Saturday evening and they were both covered in yellow dust before Sunday worship was over!
While the yellow "sneeze and sniffle" dust reminds us that Spring has arrived, it also serves as a reminder that God is in control of creation and nature is following His bidding. You and I are not in control! For control types, let me repeat that, you and I are not in control! I need to be reminded of that from time to time. The world may be a small place thanks to technology, but God isn't. He's absolutely huge and creation is His handiwork. His painting is on display for the all the world to see. As we approach Holy Week, I'm going to try and focus more on the buds, flowers, bees, and warmer temps than I am on my allergies and the annoying yellow dust. May our earthly focus share the heavenly perspective of the psalmist who wrote:
You care for the land and water it;you enrich it abundantly.The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops. You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the desert overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness. The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing. (Psalm 65:9-13)
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