The stork knows the time of her migration...they all return at the proper time each year.. - Jer 8:6
I will weep for the mountains and wail for the desert pastures...Jer 9:10
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Quick devotional thought. As we are becoming more exposed to more man-made elements like cities and technology, are we losing the lessons of what God speaks in the bible using metaphors of nature to his Word? In biblical times people clearly saw lessons in creation more than today.
A farmer's reliance on rain whereas today we've developed technology to water all year round? It's like we pushed God out of the picture. Consider if you are having a rainy day at the office you throw up a desktop screen saver with a beautiful beach scene to escape the realities of the world around - bad weather be it snow or rain.
Or is our world more of a reflection as to how out-of-touch we've become? What would the world be for us as Christians, IF we live in a 'ultra-modernistic' society where we see little trees, mountains and eventually forget the awe of creation itself? Would the metaphors used as in the example in Jeremiah be lost with Christians?
I reflect upon this - seeing the 6 inches of snow fall during my vacation and am stuck by the beauty, and cold reality of winter. The snow is tranquil, peaceful and is soothing to my soul, but the power of winter shows the finite of life. The birds are not flying anymore - they are gone, but they will return.
Life isn't full of sunshine all the time, and there are SEASONS and that fact makes me cherish the moments God gives.
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Conclusion: it's good to be seeing creation for it has a wealth of lessons and meditation in hand with God's word.