Psalm 147:16-17 He spreads snow like a white fleece, he scatters frost like ashes, He broadcasts hail like birdseed--who can survive winter? Then he gives the command and it all melts; he breathes on winter--suddenly it's spring. (The Message)
Snow. It seems we've had a lot of snow within the past week, somewhere around 14 inches, and more on the way. Picture God standing in the clouds spreading the snow like white fleece and the hail like birdseed. Then in one breath, it can be over.
David was on his way to New Jersey Monday and while driving on the highway in Connecticut, a sheet of ice and snow came off someone's car in front of him and slammed into his windshield and roof. He managed to keep his car under control and pull off the road and call the insurance company. $1,400 worth of damage done. The car is sitting in Connecticut waiting for a new
windshield and roof repairs. David has a rental car and now has to make an extra trip down there when the car is fixed.
Winter can be brutal - icy road conditions, shoveling and accidents. I think winter is a good reminder of who is in charge and who controls nature. Things like the early darkness, the snow, the ice and the freezing temperatures all demonstrate to me what power God has.
But winter can be fun - snowmobiling, skiing, skating, sledding and building snowmen. By getting outside, we can see the beautiful snow on the trees, the way each crystal glistens in the sun or watch icicles form off the roof or the quietness in the woods with just the crunching of the snow under your boots. Those are examples of God's power as well. His quiet power.
Psalm 147 in The message ends with - Hallelujah!
Nancy
