By Lisa Wilmore
My Dear Friends,
Although our recent snow and ice challenge left several without basic living essentials such as water, lights, etc., we cannot overlook the fact that God is truly awesome. Awesome in the manner that He took water and froze it wherever it was found. Certainly, this display of God’s handiwork halted most of the movement in our surrounding areas as well as other neighboring cities and states.
Interestingly, after the exhibition of God’s handiwork through His snow and ice display, friends and family members truly noted, “No one colors as God does”. The days without water, lights and other essentials were quite difficult for many. We should not take their struggle, during this time, lightly. However, we cannot ignore the fact that God is an awesome God who reveals His ability to bring forth a type of weather that freezes water; and as a result causes the most beautiful, in person, scenery that most of us have never witnessed during our time on earth.
Remarkably, God colored the earth white. White!? I do not know about you, but I got a glimpse of continued hope when looking through the optimistic (positive, hopeful) lenses rather than pessimistic (Negative) during the snow and ice days. Optimistic because God chose the color white to paint our area for a few days. Biblical writers, scholars and Christian authors offer Biblical suggestions to the color white as they do other basic colors.
Specifically, “white” symbolized in the Bible depicts purity, holiness, light, righteousness, and the redemption of sin. The Bible declares that when God forgives us of our sins, because of Jesus’ blood, we have been washed as white as snow. Isaiah writes, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow….”.
Additionally, David, the psalmist, pens Psalm 51 after his exposed adultery with Bathsheba. He says in verse 7, “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” Wow! If we repent, as David did, God will forgive us of our sins, also. He washes us as white as snow. Even though we may have had struggles and stresses during this time, thank God for forgiveness of our sins.
Let us pray: Lord, we truly understand that you are in control of everything. Thank You for seeing your beautiful white canvas painted in our back and front doors. Most of all, thank you for Jesus. Simultaneously, we pray for those who may have suffered during this time. Restore, Lord! In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
