Praise the Lord for the Snow!

I woke up yesterday morning to snow on the ground. Again. We have had so much snow this winter I can’t even remember how many days it’s been. While I am definitely ready for warm weather, this winter I have realized that snow has some wonderful qualities. Winter hasn’t seemed quite as long this year. Perhaps because instead of the rain and gray that is typical of winter in the Great Northwest, the snow transformed my surroundings into a sparkling, white wonderland for a few days every couple of weeks. Snow also is a great reminder of God’s holiness and purity. I happen to own a white dog. And even though I do absolutely nothing to try to keep her white, most of the time she appears to be a very nice, clean white. However, when I see her playing out in the snow I see her true color, which happens to be a kind of brown/yellow white! Seeing this reminds me that things often seem pure white until we put it by something that really is pure white, like snow. Likewise, we often see ourselves as good or pure until we are compared to the perfect holiness of God, then we see ourselves as we really are, dirty from our sin. Thankfully, as Christians, Christ has washed us and clothed us in His righteousness, making us pure in the sight of God. So as you look out your window today, instead of complaining about more snow or wishing for warmer weather, join me in praising the Lord for His mercy and grace toward us in saving us and washing us whiter than snow.