Whiter Than Snow

There's snow in the forecast.  Whether or not it will actually snow here in Spartanburg remains to be seen, but many of my friends are very excited at the prospect.  My friends in the mountains have already experienced some snow this week, and another 12-18" is forecast there.

A friend asked me this morning if I miss that.  My honest answer is, "no, I do not."

Snow is beautiful, but I have spent enough of my years living in very snowy places, with very cold temperatures, shoveling lots of snow.  I have had enough.  If I really want to see snow now, I can get out my photos and enjoy it that way!

 





It's interesting that there is snow in the forecast when I have had the words to the old hymn Whiter Than Snow on my mind so prominently this week.

Break down every idol, cast out every foe.  Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

That has been my prayer this week.  My prayer strategy.  I have been specifically praying that the Lord would reveal any "idols" in my life.

"Idols" to us here in 21st century America are rarely made of wood and stone.  They are electronic.  They are the time-stealers.  They are our pride and our sense of self-importance.  They are our ego.  They take the form of good, rather than best, choices.

And so I am praying that the Lord will reveal anything in my life that has become an "idol" to me.  Anything that takes His rightful place in my life.

We may or may not get snow here in Spartanburg, but I want my life to be as pure before the Lord as fresh-fallen snow.

Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole;

I want Thee forever to live in my soul;

Break down every idol, cast out every foe -

Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

 

Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow.

Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

 

Lord Jesus, let nothing unholy remain,

Apply Thine own blood and extract every stain;

To get this best cleansing, I all things forego -

Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

 

(-James L. Nicholson)

 

 

"Create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me."

(Psalm 51:10)