Thinking of snow reminded me of a verse I read in my devotions this morning: "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
This is a favorite hymn of Dani's:
Whiter Than Snow
Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole;
I want Thee forever to live in my soul.
Break down every idol, cast out every foe;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
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Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow.
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Lord Jesus, let nothing unholy remain,
Apply Thine own blood and extract ev’ry stain;
To get this blest cleansing, I all things forego—
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
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Lord Jesus, look down from Thy throne in the skies,
And help me to make a complete sacrifice.
I give up myself, and whatever I know,
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
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Lord Jesus, for this I most humbly entreat,
I wait, blessèd Lord, at Thy crucified feet.
By faith, for my cleansing, I see Thy blood flow,
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
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Lord Jesus, Thou seest I patiently wait,
Come now, and within me a new heart create;
To those who have sought Thee, Thou never saidst “No,”
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
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The blessing by faith, I receive from above;
O glory! my soul is made perfect in love;
My prayer has prevailed, and this moment I know,
The blood is applied, I am whiter than snow.
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Blessings to you all,
Amanda
Hey Amanda! It's sort of fun to hear what kind of weather everyone else is getting. It's cold here, but it's still rainy. I am not so excited for snow either...maybe a little, because it is fun to play in. Do you usually get quite a few feet of snow? Or not? Hope you're doing good, and I am still working on your letter! You got my e-mail, right?
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Oh I love snow! :) Yes, I agree by April it is not quite as pretty as in Nov. & Dec.
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Hello dear Amanda! :)
ReplyDeleteThe weather here is cold...it has that wintry-feeling in it! We might get snow any day now. As you might know, I don't do too well in the snow. I tend to get cold very fast, so snow doesn't hold as much delight for me - playing-wise :) - but looking at it from inside a warm home with a good book and a hot mug of tea suits me a lot better! :)
Hope you are doing well, dear. Stay warm!
Say hello to everyone!
Love,
~Raquel
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteThe last couple years we have gotten quite a bit of snow, but before then, not much. Yes, I did get your email, and I will try to write back to it soon!!! :)
Hope you're doing well, Jess!
Love,
Amanda
Raquel,
Thank you for the nice note! :)I didn't know you don't do well in the snow. I'm sorry! :( I agree... I prefer the indoors with a good book and a hot drink. :) I will try to stay warm- actually today, it was warmer, which was really nice!
I hope you are doing well too!
Love,
Amanda
Hi Amanda! I awarded you! If Dani and Emily want to do this award tag too, they can. Anyway, go here to view it. :)
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Jessica:)