If you look way up into the sky, and if you have extremely amazing vision, you might see a tiny supercooled cloud condensation nucleus gathering moisture from the humidity surrounding it. As it freezes, it gains mass and falls through the atmosphere. If you keep watching it carefully, you might observe as it begins clinging to others like it and forming a cluster of ice crystals…. called a Snowflake!
When God created all things, he spoke them into being. But when He created man, He formed him from dust particles and completed His new being with the lifegiving moisture of His breath. Then man turned a cold shoulder to the authority of his Creator, his whole being transforming into a vessel empty of spirit and full of sin. Man’s independent, self-reliance and assurance in his own reasoning identified him as fallen and separated from God’s presence.
The average snowflake is made up of approximately 10 18 water molecules which cling to its nucleus. This moisture is acquired at different rates, at different temperatures, and in different patterns as each snowflake falls through the atmosphere all the way to the ground. Thus, snowflakes are uniquely shaped; there are no two alike.
God created man in His own image, yet each of us is inimitable, distinctive and matchless… even identical twins are unique from each other in some respects. He gives special gifts, talents and abilities to each of us, places us in a variety of environments, families and cultures, and His Spirit prompts, guides and whispers to our innermost beings as individuals.
Even though ice is clear, the many facets and imperfections of each snowflake diffuse and reflect light, indicating the presence of all colors of the spectrum. Thus, when snowflakes fall in the daytime or within the range of a source of light, they appear to be pure white. However, if they are observed falling in the dark with the nighttime sky as their background, they are black, demonstrating the absence of color.
Man has form and substance, body and mind, heart and soul. Man is a complicated being sporting many strengths and imperfections. It is only as a result of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that the presence of God is indicated. The radiance of Jesus’ Love, the enlightenment of God’s Word and the captivating freshness of His Grace demonstrate a beautiful and intensely desirable quality… called Faith!
~ae
“By faith we understand
that the worlds were prepared by the Word of God,
so that what is seen was not made
out of things which are visible.”
~ Hebrews 11:3
“Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,
and in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom…
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.”
~Psalm 51:6,7
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