Pure As Snow

The Snow

               Here in Northern Alabama we received 8 inches of snow over the last 24 hours. What a winter land we have today. One of the awesome things about snow that many don’t know is it’s a purifier. Snows has the ability to clean impurities out of the environment. When it melts it slowly deposits them into the earth to further rid the environment of those impurities and provide much needed nutrients. Not to mention the slow melting process supply’s the earth with water much more efficiently than rain.

The Blood

               This snow brings to mind the cleansing process of baptism that we read about in 1 Pet. 3:21. The blood of Christ does to our lives what snow does for our environment (Rev. 1:5). Although some may say it’s foolishness others say it’s the power of God (1 Cor. 1:18). Just how many feel about snow. The slow soaking process of the Word grows our faith (1 Pet. 2:1-3; Heb. 5:12-14). As we are watered with the Word great fruit is beard (Luke 8:15). We bear fruit just like the earth in spring after a long winter (Heb. 12:11; Col. 1:10). Glory be to God that we have such an opportunity to be pure as snow in God’s eyes.

To Think On

             Think about this week as we experience and play in the snow. Are you letting the word purify you and grow you to bearing fruit? Have you been cleansed with the blood of Christ by being immersed into Him? Do you consider the word foolishness? What needs to change?