Chalk Creek Canyon, Colorado
For me there is something wonderful about the first snow of the year. I know that isn't true for all of you. In fact for some of you the first snow of the year is depressing.
The first snow can cause our spirits to sink. It's not the snow itself that depresses us, but what it represents. The first snow can symbolize the short days of winter, colder temperatures and the endless shoveling of deep snow.
For others the first snow brings with it the anticipation of days spent gliding down well groomed ski slopes or floating through waist deep powder. The first snow sends us to our basement to dig out our skis and snowboards and take them to the local shop for a tuneup.
No matter whether we see the first snow as depressing or exciting it is a picture of our relationship with God.
"'Come on now, let's discuss this!' says the LORD. 'Though your sins are bright red, they will become as white as snow. Though they are dark red, they will become as white as wool.'" Isaiah 1:18 God's Word to the Nations
When we carry our sins around with us they stink. We add sin upon sin and it festers like a boil that never heals.
The power of the cross heals the wounds of sin and remove the stink. Our lives change. God sees us as pure as snow; fresh snow not the old stuff that hangs around until the Spring thaw.
Through Jesus, God sees you as the first snow of the year. It is your reality. Your sin, failures and brokenness do not define you. God does in the gift of forgiveness.
My prayer for you today is that you see yourself like the first snow of winter; pure and holy in Christ. I pray that you can believe this fact even if you don't feel pure and holy. It is your reality.
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The first snow can cause our spirits to sink. It's not the snow itself that depresses us, but what it represents. The first snow can symbolize the short days of winter, colder temperatures and the endless shoveling of deep snow.
For others the first snow brings with it the anticipation of days spent gliding down well groomed ski slopes or floating through waist deep powder. The first snow sends us to our basement to dig out our skis and snowboards and take them to the local shop for a tuneup.
No matter whether we see the first snow as depressing or exciting it is a picture of our relationship with God.
"'Come on now, let's discuss this!' says the LORD. 'Though your sins are bright red, they will become as white as snow. Though they are dark red, they will become as white as wool.'" Isaiah 1:18 God's Word to the Nations
When we carry our sins around with us they stink. We add sin upon sin and it festers like a boil that never heals.
The power of the cross heals the wounds of sin and remove the stink. Our lives change. God sees us as pure as snow; fresh snow not the old stuff that hangs around until the Spring thaw.
Through Jesus, God sees you as the first snow of the year. It is your reality. Your sin, failures and brokenness do not define you. God does in the gift of forgiveness.
My prayer for you today is that you see yourself like the first snow of winter; pure and holy in Christ. I pray that you can believe this fact even if you don't feel pure and holy. It is your reality.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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