Job 37:5-7
God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;
he does great things beyond our understanding.
He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
So that everyone he has made may know his work,
he stops all people from their labor.
Snow sprinkled the ground like powdered sugar.
Winter
arrived in southwest Ohio in the form of an ice and snow storm. For three days
moisture froze and covered our little corner of the world. Rain moistened the
ground, sleet piled on sidewalks and streets, ice pinged the windows and coated
the tree limbs, then the snow fell. Flake after flake tumbled from the sky and
a beautiful white wonderland stopped everyday life. Schools closed, businesses
shut their doors early, and the roads turned dicey. For a moment in time life
slowed down.
On those
days, as I walked Rosey and Olive over the frozen tundra, I stood in awe at the
wonder of God's artistry. If you don't know, I'm a winter person. I love to
walk in the snow and see the earth coated in pure white. As I trekked along the
snowy street, I thanked God for the beauty.
The snow
will melt in a few days as the temperature rises, but the wonder I experienced
will stay with me. This morning I picked up my Bible and read from the book of
Job. The seventh verse struck me as one I need to remember. When the weather
changes, a downpour opens from the clouds, a snowstorm hits the area, or the
humidity hits an all time high, God wants us to stop and consider Him.
Not too long
ago, we all had to stay at home due to the pandemic. Perhaps that time, when we
were all stopped in our tracks, was a time to better know God and His work. A
time to ponder God's power and glory.
Even as I
walked in the snow and gazed in awe at His works, I knew God gave me the time
to recognize Him as the Creator.
Take time to
see God's creation and the power of His mighty hand.