Thanks to my oldest daughter, I have this picture of October snow in central New Jersey, 2010. Getting snow before Halloween is a rare thing, but it does happen. I know it has happened before, but it is so long ago that I can't even remember. You just never know what can happen next. Life is full of surprises, so its good to do what you can do to be prepared for anything. Which reminds me of the words of Jesus...
WEB: Matthew Chapter 24
[37] “As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. [38] For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship, [39] and they didn’t know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. [40] Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left; [41] two women grinding at the mill, one will be taken and one will be left. [42] Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes. [43] But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. [44] Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
[45] “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season? [46] Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes. [47] Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has. [48] But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’ [49] and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards, [50] the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it, and in an hour when he doesn’t know it, [51] and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be."
One of the most misused passages of scripture, this passage refers to the destruction of Jerusalem, not the end of time. But, aside from that, it teaches a good lesson. Be ready!!! Those of us who are Christians know that we must be faithful, those who are not need to think about our spiritual relationship with God before it is too late. You never know when you might see an unexpected "snow" of judgment. By the way, I have seen it snow in the middle of July in upstate New York as well. What next, snow in Florida?....