I know, I know...I'm mixing my SNL skits. But, seriously, I just wanted to warn you that this post may come off more like the newest SNL spoof than the latest random blog post. :)
It's snowing today...in a lot of places. But most relevantly, it's snowing here at my house. My back yard is covered in a pristine layer of glistening white solid coldness. As I was washing dishes, I stared out my window and watched the big chunky flakes fall to the ground. And it moved me.
I know that sounds so cheesy, but it really did. I know what's under all that snow. The roof of our garage is weathered and faded. The shingles are no longer deep black...more like a smoky grey. The old poles for the laundry line are chipped and rusted. And the actual yard? Well, Mike never got around to mowing for the last time of the season, so the grass is both dead and overgrown. A score of dead leaves are also hiding underneath the white blanket.
But today? You can't see any of that. All you can see is a level blanket of perfect snow. We haven't had any little varmints visit, so there aren't even any tiny animal tracks. It's just a thick white cover that makes my back yard look marvelous. (No wonder the former owner took pictures of our house under snow for the real estate brochures!)
Anyway, I don't generally tend to spiritualize every single thing I experience. That sort of thing actually irritates me a bit and seems incredibly fake. But today, I couldn't miss the glaring metaphor.
Jesus is my snow.
Without Him, there's a lot of yuckiness: insecurity, laziness, pride, impatience... But with Him, my life looks perfect and beautiful to God. He comes and blankets my inadequacies with his sacrifice. The best thing is that my inadequacies don't even stay hidden underneath the blanket of Jesus. If you were to remove my Jesus-snow, you would find that He has made me clean and perfect again in the eyes of God...He has removed all of my yuckiness.
As if that reminder weren't enough blessing for the day, when I finished the dishes, I turned off the water. Ruby looked up from her kitchen and said, "Good job, Mommy. You did good job." :) I hope so. I hope that every day I'm doing a "good job" for my God and for my family.
I hope you're enjoying the snow today. I know there can be bad parts of it, but try to see it for it's beauty. Instead of feeling trapped in your home or office, feel snuggled and cozy. Heat up a good cup of coffee or hot chocolate, and enjoy! Be blessed!
Do you like us? Well? Do ya? Do ya?
Love Mercy
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