The beautiful blankets of snow covering the entire ground never cease to amaze me. It is a wonderful part of creation that clearly shows God exists and that He is powerful! Job recorded, “God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength” (Job 37:5,6). The Psalms also echo this by saying, “He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?” (Psa. 147:16-17). These passages demonstrate the great power of God over nature. As temperatures and wind chills plummet below freezing, we can’t stand before His cold as we run for shelter and warmth. Even by using salt and deicer to help the snow melt, we could never melt it all. Only God decides when it is time and “He sendeth out his word, and melteth them” (Psa. 147:18).
God’s power is seen in how complex snow really is. There are 35 different types of snowflakes and no two snowflakes are identical. There have even been reports of giant snowflakes falling all across the earth measuring anywhere from two, to six, and even 15 inches across. Snow can fall leisurely or even up to 9 mph absorbing and when the ground is covered, it absorbs sound waves making everything quieter (bbcearth.com). Perhaps this complexity is one of the reasons why snow is seen as praising the Lord and fulfilling His Word (Psa. 148:7,8).
Furthermore, the power of God through snow reveals how much we depend on Him. Snow tends to stop everything for a time—road traffic, airports, businesses, electricity, etc. can all be affected by the snow. There is a pause to our lives that causes us to see that we need God and depend on Him daily. The good news is the righteous will never be forsaken (Psa. 37:25) and God will always supply our needs (Phi. 4:19). The necessary pauses in life help us appreciate the blessings of God even more and cause us to wonder at His mighty power!
So, enjoy the beauties of the snow while it is here. It will not be here forever. The seasons change showing the faithfulness of our Creator (Acts 14:17; Gen. 8:22) and soon the snow will melt away and the cold will end giving way to the blessings of spring and summer. But, one thing will always remain: the greatness of our Lord and His great power (Psa. 147:5).
~Derrick Coble
God’s power is seen in how complex snow really is. There are 35 different types of snowflakes and no two snowflakes are identical. There have even been reports of giant snowflakes falling all across the earth measuring anywhere from two, to six, and even 15 inches across. Snow can fall leisurely or even up to 9 mph absorbing and when the ground is covered, it absorbs sound waves making everything quieter (bbcearth.com). Perhaps this complexity is one of the reasons why snow is seen as praising the Lord and fulfilling His Word (Psa. 148:7,8).
Furthermore, the power of God through snow reveals how much we depend on Him. Snow tends to stop everything for a time—road traffic, airports, businesses, electricity, etc. can all be affected by the snow. There is a pause to our lives that causes us to see that we need God and depend on Him daily. The good news is the righteous will never be forsaken (Psa. 37:25) and God will always supply our needs (Phi. 4:19). The necessary pauses in life help us appreciate the blessings of God even more and cause us to wonder at His mighty power!
So, enjoy the beauties of the snow while it is here. It will not be here forever. The seasons change showing the faithfulness of our Creator (Acts 14:17; Gen. 8:22) and soon the snow will melt away and the cold will end giving way to the blessings of spring and summer. But, one thing will always remain: the greatness of our Lord and His great power (Psa. 147:5).
~Derrick Coble