Psalm 51:7
After preaching this past Sunday, I descended from the platform to sing the last song with the congregation. As I did so, I looked out the window and saw a beautiful snow falling- the kind with the big white flakes sticking together to form clumps of snow that hit the ground with a gentle heaviness. As I saw the snow fall, I was reminded of this verse. I shall be whiter than snow.
When we think about this verse, we must note that being whiter than snow is conditional. It is conditioned upon being washed. We cannot cleanse ourselves. We cannot wash ourselves in a way that will create this whiteness. We have no purity and so we need to be purified by another; We are dirty and need to be washed by hands cleaner than ours. This is another reminder of how much we need Jesus.
Titus 3:5 says, "He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit. . . "
We need the blood of Jesus to save us and when He saves us, He washes us and makes us clean. Think of it. The red blood of Jesus changes our blackened hearts to purest white. That is a color scheme worth praising God for. A color change that is impossible apart from grace. And every time I am reminded by the snow of this truth I rejoice! I am cleansed by the blood of Christ and when God sees me he sees the purity of Jesus standing in my place. What a joy! What an encouragement to live in praise of His glory!
Rejoice today that if you have Jesus you are cleansed by His blood and you are white as snow! Praise be to God!
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