A Snow Meditation Sermon - Isaiah 1:18

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A Snow Meditation Sermon - Isaiah 1:18

Isaiah 1:18

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This sermon was preached at St. Paul's EPC on Christmas Day 2022, it is a creation meditation on snow and on Isaiah 1:18.

FEB 1 - Snow

Psalm 51:7, Daniel 7:9, Matthew 28:3, Revelation 1:14, Isaiah 1:18

Looking up and letting the snowflakes kiss your face and melt on your outstretched tongue is a small taste of heaven. Snow is a gift from God above that makes the drabness of winter more bearable. What kid does not enjoy a snow day? Yet, far too often we ignore the clarion call of snow—“Come play!”. Create snow angels and snowmen, build snow forts, throw snowballs, sled, ski, or skate. If you are not in the mood to play, put on those boots and just take a brisk walk. Enjoy the peacefulness of snow as it muffles sharp sounds bringing an air of quiet in its wake. The outdoors is significantly more silent and serene in the presence of snow. Snow forces us to slow down, to drive more slowly, to move more slowly, sometimes, albeit rarely, even giving us a day at home instead of work. So, slow down . . .meditate on God's wondrous creation today . . . . . and listen to the snow speak!

FEB 26 - Mountains

Matthew 14:23, Luke 22:39–40, Luke 6:12, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 49:13

Humans are drawn to mountains! We are drawn by their height, their majesty, their grandeur, their sheer mass, and their beauty. I live in the shadow of Laurel Mountain. And so, I often seek time on the summit. I go there to hike, to ski, to bike, to sit and think, and to pray. As a kid, I grew up in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. To this day, they are my favorite mountains. What is the closest mountain, or mountains, to you? Take a morning, an afternoon, or a day to tread on the high places—to go to your mountain. Rest, recreate, relax, rejuvenate, meditate upon the meaning of mountains, spend time seeking and enjoying the Lord Almighty.