Growing up in deep South Georgia, it was very rare to see snow. I heard about it from the television and my parents talking about it more than experiencing it. I only saw snow once prior to my move to Hannibal. This past Sunday, January 5, 2025, we were not able to worship together with the Lord’s body due to snow and road conditions. Of course, I still worshipped God at home. While I was stuck at home, I pondered some things about snow that we may not have considered before. Let me share with you what I found.
Snow reminds us of God and His glorious creation. David wrote in Psalm 19:1, “The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse is declaring the work of His hands” (Psalms 19:1 LSB). It is Yahweh God who created this world (Genesis 1). He is the one who made and is in control of the weather. Snow sure is beautiful and I love to see it on the grass and trees. I am not sure I love it on the roads and parking lots because of the danger it poses. Nonetheless, snow is one of God’s wonders of creation. It brings our mind upon the power and ability of God. Not everyone has the privilege of seeing snow due to their climate, but those who do have a unique opportunity to ponder the majesty of creation that God has made.
Snow reminds us of the holiness and purity of God. We know that God is pure and holy from various scriptures. “In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called out to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is Yahweh of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory” (Isaiah 6:1-3 LSB). “Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not been manifested as yet what we will be. We know that when He is manifested, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure” (1 John 3:2-3 LSB). Notice John told us to purify ourselves to the extent that God Himself is pure. We are to be pure. Why did snow make me think of God’s purity and holiness? Isaiah penned, “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says Yahweh, “Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool” (Isaiah 1:18 LSB). “Snow and wool are substances that are naturally white and, therefore, portray what is clean, the blood guilt (Isa. 1:15) having been removed (cf. Psa. 51:7)” (MacArthur). I also think of the passage in revelation, “Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “These, clothed in the white robes, who are they, and from where have they come?” And I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 7:13-14 LSB). I want to be dressed in the robe of Christ’s righteousness and to be as pure as He is. We must remember, “Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14 LSB).
Snow reminds us of our salvation and eternal abode in Heaven. Just off the heels of purity comes the reminder of our salvation. We have been justified in Christ by faith and our purity comes from following His will. As we’ve mentioned before, white is a symbol of purity and holiness. It took the crimson blood of Jesus to wash our filthy rags clean, white as snow. I think of the old hymn, “Whiter Than Snow”. “Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow,
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow” (https://hymnary.org/text/lord_jesus_i_long_to_be_perfectly_whole). Isn’t it wonderful to be washed clean from our guilty past and our sinful self? Indeed it is! Snow can remind us of our justification. It reminds us, as mentioned in Revelation 7:14, of our eternal home. One day when the Lord comes back for His church which is His bride, we will be ready for the marriage feast. We will see Him as He is (1 John 3:2).
So, the next time you see snow you can be reminded of these things: Our glorious creator, His pure character, and our salvation and eternal home. Snow may make travel harder, but it sure is pretty and reminds us of many blessings we have in Christ. As we ponder what we’ve considered, let us apply this by taking this opportunity as well to tell people what snow can teach them as well. It makes a good conversation starter. May God bless you and may we ever be reminded of our AWESOME God!
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