Psalm 147:16-18
16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. 17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast? 18 He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
Thoughts:
I woke up this morning to another beautiful covering of Colorado Spring snow. For some, the snow isn’t such an encouraging sight, but for some reason I generally see a beauty – and a reminder of God’s love. I see snow and I’m reminded of Psalm 51:7 – “Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.” I’m reminded of Isaiah 1:18 – “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” God’s love for me has been shown by his willingness to forgive me of all my sins. “For God so loved the world…” – and snow reminds me.
I see snow, and I’m reminded that a generous dusting of this white miracle every year is what keeps our beautiful lakes, rivers and streams full of water. “He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.” Shortly after moving back to Colorado, we began hearing the news reports about a drought. Every day… you know how the news is. They want you to worry and come back to their trough for a regular helping of more misery. Eventually, it became more obvious how the lack of rain and snow over a couple of years was impacting the lakes. I began to pray about it with much more concern. After a bountiful snow season, the lakes filled again, and I was so encouraged by seeing it happen. I was also quite encouraged that the news people couldn’t talk about drought any more. Snow now makes me more thankful – that God is blessing us with the water source!
“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater…” Isaiah 55:10
Enjoy! Let it Snow!
