(originally written february 2010)
I can still remember a pair of red mittens that I wore as a child while playing outside in the snow. They were made of a bright red, water proof material and they were very warm. There was one thing these mittens could do that was very cool.
With these mittens on, I could catch snowflakes. Seeing a snowflake up close can be so intriguing. I remember holding my hands out, palms up and staring at each of the little flakes as they landed. If I was still, and not too warm, I could examine the tiny wonders for quite a while. Well, at least thirty seconds anyway, which truly is an eternity when you’re little.
Living in the south as an adult I often miss the cold weather and the snow. I have not had the opportunity to miss it this winter. We have had snow regularly for more than a week now. Yesterday as I drove up Signal Mountain, Emily and I had a discussion about the falling snowflakes. I realized as we talked that she did not know a very familiar principle that I had learned a long time ago. Each snow flake is different. That’s right – not one can be mirrored in image.
How amazing it is that the God of the universe is so creative that He fashions each snowflake differently. Impressive little works of art, falling from the heavens.
Even more incredible is the masterpiece that is me. Before time, God knew me and created me to be different, with my own set of qualities, circumstances and characteristics. And so it is with every human being. He is unsurpassed in his handiwork. Each of us so unique, yet made for the exact same purpose.
Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
All the nations you have made
will come and worship before you, O Lord;
they will bring glory to your name.
For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
you alone are God.
Psalm 86: 8-10
When I think back to those beautiful snowflakes with the red mittens as their background, they seem to form the very portrait of God’s plan. It is His will as the creator of all things that we, His creation love and adore Him. He desires that all of us, find love and forgiveness by way of the blood shed, His sacrifice on the cross. With the beginning of His work in our hearts, our distinct voices join together to make up a symphony of worship that is incomparable. This is the culmination of an amazing, artistic God.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139:14
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