The Weather and Spiritual Truth

Mathew 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

² He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
³ And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

In the bible, weather is sometimes used as a tool for teaching truths.   People in Biblical times were far more agrarian people, farmers, shepherds, and such.  As such they were very in tune with the weather and what they see in the weather as related to future events.  Jesus here uses something most everyone could identify with in the weather to relate to a spiritual matter.

In Luke 8 we have the story of Jesus and his disciples crossing the sea, with Jesus sleeping, when a storm arose.  Again the conditions of the weather were used to tell us something of a spiritual matter.  The storm was so bad that the disciples were afraid of death.  In the story we get two great truths, one about faith, and one about the power of the Lord over the conditions of the weather.

In Mathew 7 we are told about two houses and what happens to them when a storm hits.  One stands and the other falls based on where the houses were built.  It is yet another example of the Bible using weather as a teaching tool to tell us about spiritual truths.

In the old testament we don’t find as much parabolic teachings concerning the weather, but there is much to be said about the power of God concerning His control of the weather.  Here are a few examples:

Psalms 135:7

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

Psalms 147:8
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains

But there are some examples of weather being used to explain spiritual truths:
 
Proverbs 26:1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

There are many other verses that use the weather as spiritual examples for us.  It is not surprising though for we are told in Psalms 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.  When we learn about weather, we can also be learning about the Lord.