Whiter Than Snow

Whiter Than Snow "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." Psalm 51:7 We had about 5 inches of snow one day this winter, where it covered just about everything, even the tree branches. The sun came out and it was so bright that I could hardly look at it without closing my eyes. Have you ever thought just how white the snow is. Snow is so white that one can see almost anything that is dropped on it, even at great distances. We can take the whitest object we can find, like newly washed clothing, but when we place it next to snow it still looks dirty by comparison. Our lives are like that. At times we may think of ourselves as morally good and decent; we are content that we are not like other people, but compared to God's purity, we are defiled and filthy. We would stand out like a lump of coal against the whiteness of a new fallen snow. This is how I imagine that God sees us, as we are so obviously sinful, that we stand out in comparison to the purity of what He wants us to be. However, in spite of our sins and uncleanness, God still loves us, and because He loves us, He decided to provide for us a purity we could never attain on our own. This is why He gave His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for forgiveness of our sins. Without this great gift, we would be forever filthy and unclean in the sight of God, but when we accept His gift we can become "whiter than snow". It is only when our sins have been washed in the blood of Jesus Christ will be appear as white as snow in the eyes of God. "But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." 1st Corinthians 6:11. How does God see you today, are you dirty and filthy? He is patiently waiting for you and will wash your sins away so that you can be "whiter than snow".