On the “Polar Vortex”…I am offering for the people of Faith to align with the words of Jesus in Mark chapter 4 verse 39.
“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”, and not join the chorus of doom.
In Numbers 22:21-39 it is recounted how God was willing to kill Balaam in order to prevent Balaam from speaking a curse in support of Balak.
My speech in regard to the winter weather forecast…1..”Stand up” (He arose)
- “Weather, NO, there will be no severe wind, temperatures, or precipitation.” (He rebuked the wind).
3..”Peace, be still. Mild temperatures, no colder than 25F at night and at least 40F EVERY day (adjust for your latitude). Gentle breezes, the homeless are safe, construction projects continue, driving is smooth and uneventful.”
- “Father God, I thank you for the authority you gave to Adam, and for the Sacrifice of Jesus restoring it to me. I thank you for teaching us in Your Scripture that what we say is very important. Amen”
In Jesus's name, amen. God created the scientists who create the vortices, so no weapon formed against you can prosper.
You're acting like this is a big deal. We had -11 temps before Christmas last year and nobody batted an eye. Now it's going to be -8 in a few places and everyone is freaking out.
I know this year was long but winter is a completely normal thing, as are Polar Vortexes. This stuff happened long before they had weather modification.
Ah yes, a Believer standing in the authority ordained by God is a "big deal".
Far to long garbage has been pushed out for blind acceptance. I make a conscious choice to stop accepting the garbage. I will no longer parrot a wx report or anything else that foretells doom and gloom. I will use my authority to say what I want, not say what "they" want.
Now, please hear this with the same love that Christ used when he said to Peter, "get behind me satan".
The polar vortex they're projecting is expected to drop to -35 from what I saw
where? Minnesota, where -35 is just another tuesday?
I remember a January day in 2015 here in Michigan where night time temps dropped to -35, the daytime high was -10 and we had diamond dust falling from the skies. If you dont know what diamond dust is, it is where the air is so cold that the water vapor freezes and falls with a clear blue sky looking like little snow diamonds.
We have exited El Nino and this is what happens when the jet changes. We go from an east west jet to an oscillating jet allowing for the polar jet to weaken and the polar vortex slips south. I plow snow all winter and do concrete all summer. I have been recording temps and precip in a journal for 40 years. Looking through it, this is nothing out of the ordinary.
Thank you for the perspective. I do agree it is mostly a shift to "scary narrative" about normal weather events.
My main point is the storm in the book of Mark was causing problems and Jesus illustrated the authority provided to intervene. The account from Numbers points out the impact of the spoken word.
The normal cold of Minnesota poured onto Texas is not an event that is helpful. Just like the heat of Louisiana hanging out in Maine only hurts people and steals money.
Human cultures need to stay in their geographic zone, the weather needs to stay where it is "normal".
It did get mighty nippy during my last winter in South Dakota. With wind chill factor it was minus 57. People with shelter and heat and sustenance can do fine. It is the animals outside that perish. It is very hard to witness.
We had a "polar vortex" last year, I believe, also. It's not a new thing
It's not. Here in PA, we had one in 1981, and probably a few more since then that I don't recall. We all survived.
Almost like it's winter.
I would like to add one more thing: Pray for heavy snow all across the nation with over 300 inches of snow in the mountains all across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. This is the only way we get rid of the drought.
Scriptural principal, rebuke the drought. Jesus stood up, and rebuked the wind. Just as we follow the pattern of "The Lord's Prayer", do what he did.
I am in agreement with you for "weather that is a blessing, the drought is broken, the moisture levels are restored to the range where they help us have peace."