It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s messy and inconvenient but then
again it’s a matter of perspective. Yep I’m talking about snow. I have friends
that get giddy at the slightest dusting of snow and others whom are filled with
dread as winter draws near each year like I have been for so long. It’s something
that has taken me many years to figure out how much our perspective can alter
things, but I am thankful for this new found appreciation, especially because
winter is just beginning and the snow has only began to fall. I must admit
whenever I hear the weatherman talking about snow potentially falling in our
area I too get giddy inside. I now find joy and excitement in snow days home
with my loves curled up in fuzzy blankets and watching Christmas movies. I find
joy and excitement in hot cocoa and peppermint mocha's which always taste even
more hot and delicious with a cold blanket of fresh snow peeking through my
windows. But it hit me recently the joy and excitement I find because the snow
reminds me of God’s grace and love.
"Come now, says the Lord. Though your sins
are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like
crimson, they shall be like wool” Isaiah 1:18.
It was there in the midst of my brokenness,
imperfections, and sin I found myself a prisoner to my circumstances. In that
moment I allowed my heart to welcome Jesus inside and instantly it was if a
fresh blanket of refreshing snow fell over my life and cleansed me from the
depths of my being so that every sin was forgiven, every ounce of dirt was
removed, and a hope was replaced within my heart for a future filled with
promise and joy. There is something so sweet and beautiful about God’s grace
that regardless of how messy our lives are or how long the list of our
transgressions there is nothing that can ever separate us from God’s
unconditional love. I am so thankful today for the snow and it’s pureness, I am
thankful for the reminder that even in the moments I feel inadequate and the
enemy tries to remind me of my failures that God can send a fresh blanket of
snow on my heart to cover it with His grace and love and refresh my soul and
remind me of the future He has planned for me with hope and promises filled for
good.
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have
for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give
you a HOPE and a FUTURE!!!
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