The snow event of the decade has sent Christmas shoppers retreating to the safety of their homes. My husband and 13-year old daughter could not resist the steep snowy slope outside, now covered with a foot of new-fallen snow. I’ve chosen to retire to the couch with my laptop, bible, and warm steaming cup of coffee (with Belgian Toffee creamer …ahh!)
The circumstances of the day reminded me of a scripture that a Facebook friend (Brad) brought up a week ago about the treasuries of snow. Job 38 is a recorded conversation between God and Job. It begins with God questioning Job from a whirlwind. “Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.” What ensues is a revelation of some of the marvels of Father’s grand creation.
Verses 22-23 read, “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail which I reserve for times of trouble, for days of war and battle?” According to the writings of Enoch, the Treasuries (or armories) of Snow have angelic guardians who oversee their dispersals.
Washington D.C. is also under a hazardous weather outlook and a winter storm warning. The brunt of the storm is focused on the District and parts of Northern Virginia who will see anywhere from 14-22 inches by the time the storm has passed. Coincidentally, CNN.com just posted this headline, “Senate Democrats win over key holdouts to reach 60 votes on reform bill.” The health care bill has been the subject of closed-door negotiations, today, between liberal and moderate Democrats. The main hold-out? Taxpayer-funded abortions. It appears the compromise that won the final vote needed for passing, was to require states to offer at least one plan that excludes abortion coverage.
The CNN article reads, “In addition, under national plans that would be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, there has to be, if a state chooses those, at least one that does not offer abortion coverage.”
The Senate insisted on meeting today, in spite of the treacherous atmospheric conditions. There are a number of issues remaining to be voted on clearing the path for a health-care vote before Christmas break. It would seem Senate Dems are hell-bent on forcing this vote, without the due process of full disclosure and review. If it were a righteous bill, with righteous intentions, it would not be invented in darkness behind closed doors.
About the snow, Washington D.C. hasn’t seen 2 feet of snow in one storm since 1922. It is certainly worth noting.
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