The Snow and its Lessons
R. Brewin. Job 37:1-13 At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of his place.… I. We may learn from the snow THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO A GREAT DEAL OF GOOD WITHOUT MAKING VERY MUCH NOISE. The snow is a great blessing. The Psalmist says, "He giveth snow like wool" (Psalm 147:16). Wool, as we know, is very warm. Winter garments are made of wool, and so we keep out the cold. The snow is God's winter garment for the earth. It covers up the tender roots and plants with its thick clothing, and protects them from the cutting frosts which would otherwise destroy them. Then the snow is useful for the watering of the earth (Isaiah 55:10, 11). When we look upon the beauty of spring, and the many glories of the summer, we must not forget the part which the snow took in producing these things. And yet, while the snow is so useful to the earth, how silently it does its work (Matthew 6:2). II. TAKE CARE WHAT FOOTPRINTS YOU LEAVE BEHIND YOU. The fresh snow is a very faithful record of our footsteps. It is in a more serious sense that we also leave our footprints behind us as we walk down the lane of life. I do not mean upon the snow, but upon the memories and characters of those who have known us. III. Another lesson the snow has taught us is THE POWER OF LITTLE THINGS. A snowflake is a little thing, but many snowflakes make "a white world." Success in life consists very much in a constant attention to little things. We cannot always find opportunities of doing great deeds. IV. The last of our lessons is that GOD LOVES HOLINESS. Nothing is whiter than the snow. No sin can enter heaven. (R. Brewin.) Parallel Verses KJV: At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. WEB: "Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.