“Come now, let
us settle the matter,” says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as now;
though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Isaiah 1:18
When
I was younger, our winters often consisted of snowstorms and blizzards that
might last a couple of days. To our
delight, this allowed us to get out of school early as the drifts began to
form!
In
addition, those blizzards would provide us with a child’s favorite phrase in
the winter – Snow Day! Waking up to a
winter wonderland was every child’s dream, but hearing the word Snow Day caused
much excitement in many homes!
This
meant child could spend the day enjoying the winter wonderland. Creating snow angels, building snow forts
that included intense snowball fights, and making snow ice cream were just a
few of the activities that would fill those days!
The
past few weekends have brought back those childhood memories! We have awakened snow falling, creating a
beautiful winter wonderland.
I
have to confess; I love the first snowfall of the season and probably get as
excited as most young children do! I
love watching the huge snowflakes drift to the ground, slowly covering the
ground with its white blanket!
It’s
absolutely breathtaking! It’s even more
beautiful in the morning. Waking up to
God’s beautiful masterpiece is incredible!
The world appears to be without blemish as the pure white snow covers
everything within eyesight!
However,
this picturesque portrait soon diminishes as patches of gray and black begin to
stain the flawless portrait. You quickly
realize the world around us is not perfectly white and without flaws!
It’s
similar to our lives. Each of us has
areas where sin creeps in, filling our hearts with darkness. If not confessed, those sins fill our hearts,
appearing as dark, black stains.
If
we don’t confess the sin, repent and turn away from it, our hearts begin to
look very similar to snowfall many days after it is has fallen…revealing the
gray and black patches, which diminishes the beauty that was once there!
Thankfully,
Jesus came to save us from our sins.
God’s word says, “If we confess
our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sings and purify us
from all unrighteousness”. I John 1:9
God
loved us so much that he sent his son to die on the cross for our sins,
cleansing us from all our sins, making our hearts as white as snow. And though I am thankful for the beauty of
snow-covered world, I am more thankful for His cleansing!
Dear Heavenly
Father…thank you for sending your son to die on the cross for my sins. I am so thankful for the opportunity to
confess my sins, repent and ask you into my heart as my Lord and Savior! Lord, thank you for washing away all my sins,
making my heart as white as snow.
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