By now most of the snow has melted, but wasn’t all this snow a rare treat? I remember waking up Saturday morning to nothing but a blanket of white as far as the eye could see.  It was fun to observe the reaction of my kids as we pulled up the screen on the window and they looked out upon the winter wonderland. One of them exclaimed, “It’s on everything!”

My mind quickly went to Isaiah 1:18 – “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

No matter what I looked at outside, it was transformed white, completely covered. The roof overhang, patio, grass (and mud spots), fire pile, shed, etc. Although those things were still in my backyard, they were completely covered and transformed.

How kind of the Lord to cover over our sins in such a comprehensive way. I couldn’t help but think that this snow was a picture of God’s forgiveness blanketing me, cleansing my sins and making me pure in His sight. When I looked outside that day, even though I knew what was in my backyard, I could not see them because they were covered by the snow. In a similar way, when God looks upon me, because of the finished work of Christ on my behalf, He does not see my sin, but the righteousness of Christ covers me completely. Praise God for that!

I pray that this thought encourages you, and that you live today by the power of the Spirit and by His grace working in and through you!

God Bless,

Chris