Because of a heavy winter storm—and more snow and ice still expected—services at Lake Eufaula Christian Church were cancelled this past Sunday. It was bitterly cold, the kind of morning that reminded us we’re firmly in winter. And winter, whether on the calendar or in life, has a way of doing one of two things: it can frazzle us, or it can focus us.
As the storm approached, my mind raced through a familiar checklist—turn up the thermostat, bring in firewood, cover faucets, drip the sinks, stock up on milk, bread, and eggs, and make sure the generator would actually start.
By Sunday morning, temperatures hovered near record lows, and winter had fully arrived. By the time you read this, you’ll know if the storm frazzled our McIntosh County—if we came through it with or without grid failure, auto accidents, and property damage.
As adults, we often treat winter warnings like a worst-case-scenario movie, imagining power outages, travel disasters, and frozen fingers. Children, however, see snow differently. They see wonder, play, and possibility. Winter exposes what we believe—not just about the weather, but about God.
Winter reminds me first that God is still sovereign. Scripture tells us that God commands the snow and scatters the frost. “He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth…So that everyone He has made may know His work.’” (Job 37:6). “He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.” (Psalm 147:16).
God sets the boundaries of the seasons, summer and winter alike. His fingerprints rest on every snowflake, each one different, each one purposeful. God’s glory shines just as brightly in frozen landscapes as it does in warm sunsets.
When snow slows us down, we’re reminded that God is not absent or uninvolved. His ways are higher than ours, and even snow has a lifegiving purpose. “The rain and snow come down from heaven…to water the earth.” (Isaiah 55:10). Winter invites us to pause, look, and trust.
Winter also reminds us of the gospel. Snow preaches grace. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” (Isaiah 1:18). When the world is covered in white, we’re reminded that Christ covers our sin completely. Scripture repeatedly describes Jesus in snowwhite brilliance—radiant, pure, and glorious. Snow gives us language for His holiness and beauty.
Perhaps God allows winter to interrupt our routines, so we’ll remember Him. Roads empty, schedules pause, and hearts grow quiet. God gave a dead, lifeless landscape a blanket of beauty. Thank Him! And throw a snowball, or make a snowman, and enjoy His creation with your family.
If the snow is under control by this coming Sunday, and if you’re ready to grow in faith and gratitude join us at LECC at 415897 Highway 9, Eufaula, for small-group Bible study at 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m., and Wednesday night all-age activities at 6:30 p.m. Until then, let the snow teach, let your faith stay childlike, and let winter focus your heart on a sovereign, gracious God.
God Bless You!
Jeremy Little, Minister
