Saturday – Open Topic

Reading – Psalm 147:12-18

Highlight Verse:

”He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.“
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Sorry, but, since it’s snowing outside as I write this, I couldn’t resist the topic.

I grew up in California. Where I lived, accumulating snow was very rare.

The writer of this Psalm lived in the Middle East. Snow would have been even more rare for them.

I can imagine it was as much a thing of wonder to them as it was for me.

When I was sixteen, we moved to the mountains of southwest Virginia. That first winter, we got quite a bit of snow.

It was a thing of beauty, covering all the imperfections of the land in a pure white coating.

Many compare it to the purifying work of grace, covering all our imperfections.

That analogy isn’t perfect since snow melts, but it paints a beautiful picture of grace.

So, the next time you see snow (those here in Colorado, look out the window as you read this), think of how beautiful the land looks covered in white and know that is how God sees you when you accept His covering of grace and mercy.

Only after that are you allowed to grumble because you need to shovel yet again. 🙂

Have you accepted that covering of grace and mercy?
If you have, do you realize how pure you appear to God?
If not, what’s holding you back?