Sunday’s Blessing – 01/25/2026 – Snow
Snow and ice have been on everyone’s mind this week. Psalm 147 has some things to say about snow and ice. The description given to this psalm by the translators is “He Heals the Brokenhearted”. I love the sight of new fallen snow. It covers all the unsightly things and makes them look so beautiful. Even the comeliest of views is made perfect by a blanket of snow.
For us in the modern world it does create havoc on our lifestyle. It keeps us from seeing the beauty because of our anger and frustration over not being able to do what we had planned. Maybe if we simply embraced the beauty of the new-fallen snow or the glistening of ice on the plants and trees it would allow the healing of God to touch in places we didn’t even know were broken. Sometimes, until you experience peace, you didn’t even know you were living in chaos. Or, perhaps you have grown so accustomed to pain, you are surprised when you experience comfort instead of hurt.
Let’s take the opportunity, even if we are inconvenienced by the weather, as a time to reflect on the goodness of God and allow ourselves to be OK for a minute. You might be surprised by the outcome.
Today’s blessing:
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem!Praise your God, O Zion!For he strengthens the bars of your gates;he blesses your children within you.He makes peace in your borders;he fills you with the finest of the wheat.He sends out his command to the earth;his word runs swiftly.He gives snow like wool;he scatters frost like ashes.He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs;who can stand before his cold?He sends out his word, and melts them;he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.He declares his word to Jacob,his statutes and rule to Israel.He has not dealt thus with any other nation;they do not know his rules.Praise the LORD! Psalm 147:12-20 (ESV)
