Snow a Symbol of RENEWAL

Snow a Symbol of RENEWAL

 January 29, 2026

Isaiah 55:10–11

“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven… so is my word.”

I believe Snow is one of nature’s quiet wonders, perhaps you noticed last Sunday how the snow was just drifting down without fuss and covering everything. At first, snow might seem like a inconvenience, or the cause of an unwanted pause, but beneath that frozen layer, something quietly beautiful is taking place when you think about it.

Unlike rain, which races across the ground, snow hangs around and takes its time. It melts gradually, releasing water at a rate the soil can soak up. Farmers rely on this steady watering to prepare the land for spring. Snow isn’t wasted water; it’s God's perfect gift.

God says His Word works the same way.

Isaiah 55 paints a picture of God's timing. Just as snow accomplishes its purpose long before the first green shoot appears, God’s Word is at work long before we see evidence of change and new life. Someone has described it this way,

• When you read Scripture and feel nothing — the snow is falling.

• When you pray and wonder if anything is happening — the snow is settling.

• When you obey God in small, unseen ways — the snow is melting into the soil of your soul.

Jesus described the kingdom of God as seed growing “night and day, whether the farmer sleeps or gets up” (Mark 4:26–27). Growth is happening even when we cannot measure it.

In winter, everything seems still, but it’s a season of preparation. Roots dig deeper, the soil takes its rest, and moisture collects. Quietly, life is getting ready to bloom again.

You see, God often works behind the scenes during the hidden seasons of our lives. When things feel cold or unproductive, I have found that in those times God is shaping us for something we can’t yet fully imagine.

We see this in the story of Joseph in prison when in Egypt, or Moses in the wilderness, or David tending sheep. Their so called “winter seasons” were not wasted. They were being shaped for new life, for spring.

Let's Pray

God, let Your Word fall on my life, steady, gentle, and full of purpose. Help me trust that even when I cannot see You working, that You are nourishing me deep in my heart and spirit. Prepare me for the renewal You are bringing into my life right now. Amen.