"Today's Snow Message"

I have to admit I'm am definitely pleased to have a snow day today! A day without rushing off anywhere. Doesn't that sound great? All because there is an abundance of snow falling from the sky. That being said I decided to take a look at snow in the Bible. Did you know that it is used 23 times in scripture and once in 1 Chronicles 11:22 where it describes the head of David's body guard killing a lion in a pit it on a snowy day. It is used mostly as a description because of its color to describe leprosy, garments, and even the Ancient of Days in Daniel and Revelations.

Who knew a word like snow could teach us such amazing truths about our sin and the Word like the ones found in Isaiah 1:18 and 55:10-11..."Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool." "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." Both, powerful life changing truths made clear because of the word, snow.

So I thought today might be a good time to take a look at the very first time the word snow is found in scripture and see what truth it could reveal to us. It is found for the first time in Exodus 4:6-7 with God's calling of Moses to go to Pharaoh. ...Furthermore the Lord said to him, "Now put your hand in your bosom." And he put his hand in his bosom, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, like snow. And He said, "Put your hand in your bosom again." So he put his hand in his bosom again, and drew it out of his bosom, and behold, it was restored like his other flesh.

This is the second sign that God showed Moses to convince him that He was with him. Moses had asked God this question, "What if they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, 'The Lord has not appeared to you.'" Ex. 4:1 So the Lord showed him the sign with his rod becoming a snake and then the sign of the leprous hand. Here we have God showing Moses His Stuff! Showing him what signs to use. Showing him that He will do signs and wonders on his behalf. Still in all that Moses does the unthinkable. First, he offers an excuse about his lack of ability to speak. God responds to that with, "I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say." Moses then says," Send someone else." vs.10-13

I think it is interesting to note that someone like Moses had doubts about his calling. Someone  who we often think of in 'great man of God, larger than life' terms had doubts about his ability to fulfill God's call on his life. God turned his hand leprous, as white as snow, one minute and back again as a sign, not only to convince the people and Pharaoh of His ability to free the people of Israel from the bondage, but also to convince Moses that He would be with him! This sign was personal. It wasn't a stick on the ground, water to blood sign. It was Moses's own hand, leprous and than not. I think that this sign is important because it was performed to show Moses himself that God was with him to perform exactly what He said he would.

There are those who are reading today's snow message and you are afraid that you are not up to the tasks that God has called you too. You see your weaknesses as bigger than His call. Your wrong! You need to know that God has "stuff" for you as well! He will equip you! He will keep  His word and the same way that rain and snow water the earth and bring forth fruit so will His word not return void. This leprous hand sign was personal and so is this word. He has called you. Trust Him and go in the power of His might, the power of His Word. Answer His call to set people free from sin and death.