"Come now, let's
settle this," says the LORD.
"Though your
sins are like scarlet,
I will make them as
white as snow.
Though they are red
like crimson,
I will make them as
white as wool.
Isaiah 1:18
We awoke to nearly seven inches of snow this morning! Everything
is wearing a glistening white blanket. A snowy mantle covers the limbs of the
trees, and their branches are adorned with cotton-like snowballs, transforming the
drab and dreary winter landscape into a bright, glittering world.
School, church, and social events were cancelled. Facebook
friends are sharing pictures from their back yards and comments are flying back
and forth. Everyone seems to be talking about the snow.
In Isaiah 1:18, God talks about snow. He promises to take
our depraved souls and make them as pure as new-fallen snow. How? God will
forgive us for the wrongs we have done because Jesus took the punishment for
our sins when He died on the cross. His sacrifice not only paid the price for
our forgiveness, it cleanses our sin-stained souls to snow white.
The beautiful, pure-white snow has covered our area so that
I can no longer see the dead flowers, brown grass, and leafless branches. Likewise,
when trust in Jesus as the One who saved us from our sin, His forgiveness
covers us. God no longer sees our failures and flaws. Instead He sees a beautiful
heart, purified and ready to serve.
“If we confess our
sins,
God is faithful and
just
and will forgive us
our sins
and purify us from
all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:9
Be encouraged!
Pam
