I would like to apologise to everyone living in the United Kingdom. As I write this, the rain is pouring down and the last few days have provided some very unseasonal weather. It is June and we should be basking in sunshine, however, I fear I may have had something to do with the current downpour, hence my need to say sorry. You see, last week, I bought myself some walking sandals, the sun was out, it was the beginning of summer and I thought I would get plenty of wear out of them. But now it’s raining, so I am sorry if my purchase has caused the downpour.
Of course that is both a little pessimistic and also a little superstitious. How could there possibly be a connection between the weather and my order from Amazon? And yet we often find ourselves making such connections. Am I the only one who has stopped myself making one of those deals with God type of prayers?
Perhaps pessimism, especially for the British and definitely with regard to the weather, is in our genes. Pessimism can also be seen in Elijah. One of this week’s Lectionary readings sees Elijah with a less than positive outlook on things, and this is after a great victory for God by the prophet. The high of victory is followed by the despair of becoming a hunted man and the belief that he was alone. The perspective that Elijah had was changed when God explained the bigger picture.
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I’m off to check the weather forecast, I think I see a break in the clouds...
