A wind blew through.
One farmer had 50% damage to his crops. Others had whole rows of swaths roll up into bundles – some as high as a meter or more.
The season for harvest is often accompanies with adverse conditions. The easiest to deal with is the overnight rain. Just a sprinkle that dries with a slight breeze in the morning.
But then there is the massive thunderstorms that are often accompanied with hail. The rain itself can break a stalk of wheat and leave the harvesting of the head nearly impossible. But when hail chops the stand of ripe crop, a whole year of hope is lost in a moment.
Our recent wind shows just how strong something we cannot see can affect what we do see. Measuring up to 105 km/hr, this plough wind takes everything in its path.
I wonder if our lives, the points where the greatest good is happening, are not like these days of harvest. Expect the unexpected, trust in God for your assurance and insurance, and get out the combines!!