Read:
Luke 12:54-55

Explain:
People have always tried to predict the weather in order to be better prepared for natural disasters like storms, floods, and famines. Modern technology has greatly enhanced our ability to predict the weather. Still, during the 1990s, close to 200 million people were killed in weather or climate-related disasters--seven times the number of people affected by armed conflict. Cyclones, monsoons, heat waves, droughts, cold spells, blizzards, and global warming seriously impact development. World Meteorological Day calls attention to the need to better predict and prepare for these kinds of natural disasters. This day commemorates the coming into force of the Convention of the World Meteorological Organization, on March 23, 1950.

Pray:

• Give thanks for the technology that allows meteorologists to predict weather or climate-related disasters.
• Pray for those who have lost homes, livelihoods, or loved ones in recent weather-related disasters.
• Pray that experts will come to better understand the causes of global climate change, so that solutions can be found.