WHEN one is in a good warm room and looks out on the beautiful snow, he can enjoy it and think of God’s wonderful creation. But we must also think of those who have insufficient clothing, and have little or no fire in their homes, and God would have us think of them, for He tells us, “Blessed is he that considereth the poor.” Psa. 41:1. We all will have good opportunity this winter to sacrifice, and help the poor.
There is another needful lesson we may gather from the beautiful snow in all its dazzling brightness, and that is, that God looks at the sinner who has believed in the Lord Jesus Christ as being whiter than snow. The psalmist could say,
“WASH ME AND I SHALL BE WHITER THAN SNOW.” Psa, 51:7.
“The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7.
Our sins require death as the penalty, or as the Scripture gives it, “The wages of sin is death.” Rom. 6:23. This is why Jesus died for us, so the shedding of His blood cleanses the believer from all his sins before God, and we can say he is whiter than snow.
ML 01/13/1918