Snow

Snowy

Inspirational Thoughts

  to bless your life.

Monday through Saturday

devotional

for the week of January 29, 2024

Presented by your host

Beth McLendon

Many of you

 are getting tired of snow.

But this week,

I am asking that

we stir up our sense of awe

as we think about snow

and the

Creator of snow.

Topic:

Inspiration from Snow

Monday 

When the Bible explains

how our sins are washed and forgiven,

God uses

snow

to help us visualize this concept. 

Isaiah 1:18 KJV

says,

"Come now, and let us reason together,

saith the Lord:

though your sins be as scarlet,

they shall be as white as snow;

though they be red like crimson,

they shall be as wool."

Song above - lyrics and music by Stephanie Booshada & David Stearman

The man who was singing in the video above put the

following paragraph under his video. 

"Somewhere It's Snowing"

is a song that I learned when I was

in my youth college days...

I had never seen the snow prior

to when I first heard this song,

thus

I did not quite appreciate its powerful message.

But its lyrics became

more meaningful to me

when I have actually touched and experienced

the real snow

with its power to cover vast lands

and turn everything

into white

no matter

what they are or what they've done!

I always think that God's grace

(unmerited, non-conditional free FAVOR)

is like the snow,

falling everywhere

without choosing whom to cover...

like a free gift given

regardless of who you are or what you've done!

Beth says...

If you want to learn more about salvation or get

ideas on

how to explain it to others, 

click here

Tuesday 

Snowflakes are fascinating.

And the Creator of Snowflakes is fascinating!

Psalm 147:16 NKJV

talks about God giving us snow...

He gives snow like wool;

He scatters the frost like ashes.

If you are interested

in knowing more

about 

The Snowflake Man

who in 

1885

gave us

the

First

photograph of a

Snow Crystal,

then I invite you to watch

the video

below...

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive

glory and honour and power:

for thou hast created all things.

Revelation 4:11a KJV

Wednesday 

Snow can be inspirational.

Snow

inspired

Chris Tomlin

to write a song

about the

AMAZING

birth of Jesus

as it relates to snow.

Jesus came to earth

like a

winter snow...

quiet, soft, and slow.

Thursday 

Snowflakes are truly 

wonders of God.

I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart;
I will tell of all Your wonders.

Psalm 9:1 NASB

Let's TELL others of His Wonders!

Before today's videos,

we have a prayer.

I invite you to join me in prayer.

Heavenly Father,

I thank you for the beauty of snowflakes and the beauty of seeing snow spread across the land. 

I praise you for the wonders of your gift of snow.

Snow shows forth your Creativity, your Beauty, and your Power.

As I pray today, I am reminded that you want me to tell others about you.

I ask that you would nudge me if there is a young child who could benefit from spending time with me as I share about you.

I am willing to reach out and share with him or her about the beauty of snowflakes. I want everyone to experience the joys of knowing you better.

Lord, if there is a child or children that I can reach out to this week and share about Jesus, I ask you to put that child or children on my heart.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

Next,

I present some fun crafts

that you could do with young children...

More snowy Fun...

Consider using these conversation starters...

What do you like best about snow?

Why do you think God made snow?

What is your favorite thing that God made?

Did you know that God loves you very much and he always watches over you? ( Psalm 139 )

Did you know that the Bible tells us in Zephaniah 3:17  that God sings over you as you sleep? 

Making Snowflakes!

More ideas to do with children...

Bible activities

Bible crafts

Bible videos on our page

For Friday, we have a peaceful activity.

Friday 

Peaceful, Beautiful...

Today I envision

listening to Carman sing (below)

while watching the second video with the sound off. 

Saturday

Snow Fun for These Two

Young men and maidens, old men and children - 

all praise the Lord together.

For he alone is worthy.

His glory is far greater than all of earth and heaven.

Psalm 148:12-13 TLB

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Sing to the Lord, all the earth! 

Sing of his glorious name!

Tell the world how wonderful he is.

Psalm 66:1-2 TLB

Thank you for joining me!

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