from rain to snow and the glory of God

When I left the house last Tuesday morning, there were 10 inches of snow on the ground. By 2:00pm the temperature was between 60 and 65 degrees. Obviously, the snow started melting. Then rain arrived sometime after midnight. When I took our dog out at 6:00am, it was still raining and there was no snow to be seen. The temperature was still around 60. Within an hour and a half the temperature dropped approximately 30 degrees, and the heavy rain turned into a heavy snow storm. By the time I left my office to walk to my 8:00am class the ground was once again covered with snow (and the snow showed no signs of letting up).

The picture below (taken of the trees in our front yard) demonstrates what happens when snow hits branches that have been drenched with rain for 6 hours. That is snow on those branches. It’s not ice! I was reminded afresh at how the glory of God is seen in turning a dreary rain into a beautiful snow that takes the breath away. God does this in creation, and He does it in redemption. Psalm 30:11-12, “You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!”