We are waiting for the snow to start.
There are red warning banners on the weather websites and all the schools have been closed in caution. Yet now it's so calm. So perfectly peaceful and clear.
Snow is an extraordinary phenomenon. It's a remarkably showy sign that points back to the One who sends the snow.
I live in Canada, so the snow messes up our plans a lot. People complain about every winter like clockwork. Snow also stresses people out and clogs their hearts with worry.
I get it. I really do. I've been upset by the snow, worried by the snow, disappointed by the snow, frustrated by the snow, even angry at the snow.
But God gives us this snow. He gives us ice pellets and hail, powder white flakes and blizzards. He ordains and decrees what is necessary and good and right for us. He is sovereign. He is loving. He knows best.
And best is snow. Snow is best.
It's a freeing thought when you reflect on it. What is best is that your plans get messed up. You need this snow - because God has decided you need it.
But don't shuffle your feet in the negative muck of it (God did this so I just have to get used to it, I guess). Snow is wonderful! It is brilliant and beautiful if you allow yourself to enjoy it. And you should - because ... God gave it.
Now we're back at the beginning again. We start and end with God. Fitting, I would say.
So as I look out my window, at the still light and bare and unbroken sky, I am happy. Happy that God is giving us snow. Happier that He is in control and that He loves me.
Aren't you?