Read Psalm 51 and pay attention to verse 7 or click to view http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+51&version=NIV (Click back arrow on web browser to return)
Kind David had committed a terrible sin. In this passage David is pleading with God to forgive him. To remove the stain of sin from his heart. He's asking God to wash away all his iniquity. And that washing will make him whiter than snow.
Every year when snow falls, at least once I'm reminded of this wonderful blessing in being a part of God's family through Jesus. This snow reminds me that I'm forgiven. And boy, do I need it. I need forgiveness. I mess up. At times I say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing, and think the wrong thing. It would be a miserable life not having the forgiveness of God.
Do you realize that your life is a testimony of God's forgiveness? Yours and mine are His testimoney to the world. That is one of the many reasons why I love the church. I'm forgiven and God uses me to point others to Him in order for them to find forgiveness. Wow!
Is there someone in your life who you know needs to know that they can be forgiven? They may not feel worthy of forgiveness and choose to reject it from Him. Mercy is not earned, it is given/received. Offer that hope of forgiveness to someone. Pay attention to the stories of their lives. They may be carrying baggage around that Jesus can free them from.
Is there something you haven't found forgiveness with? Is there something in your past that you feel God could never forgive and that you should hold onto it to remind you of your guilt? Be free today. Ask for His forgiveness. He will offer it to you freely.
Forgiveness is why you can love the church.
As you close: Thank God for the forgiveness found through His Son. And then next time you look at snow, let it remind you of the washing and cleansing power of God in your life.
God bless!
