Snow

White stuff falling from the sky again in North Texas! What do you think about that? If memory serves, this is the fourth time this winter that we’ve had enough of that fluffy, frozen precipitation to cover my lawn with a gleaming, clean looking coat. Not enough to play in or build forts or men, but it does alter the way things appear. When I looked out this morning to once again see that sight, it brought me a feeling of joy. I know folks further north may not share my sentiment, because they have been inundated with the stuff this year. When it comes in this neck of the woods, it never stays around very long. So I like to see it.

 And every time I see it, I am reminded of God’s promise through the prophet:  “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”  (Isaiah 1:18 NIV) That’s what God did for us through the blood of Jesus, poured out to cleanse us from our sins. When you put your faith in Jesus, it alters the way God sees you. He now sees you as completely covered with the goodness of Jesus, allowing you to be His forgiven child. It can be easy to take that for granted. I wish it would be as fresh in our minds as the covering of snow on my yard this morning.

That’s what I think of when I see snow.