Snow day devotion

Church family and friends,

Today, the sanctuary is quiet. The chairs are empty. Snow is doing what snow does, covering roads, canceling plans, and reminding us that we are not as in control as we sometimes pretend to be.

And maybe that’s not such a bad way to worship today.

Snow days interrupt our carefully planned calendars. They slow us down without asking permission. They force us to stop, to stay put, to notice what’s right in front of us. In that way, today becomes a kind of unplanned devotion. A pause God did not waste.

Scripture often tells us that God speaks in interruptions. Things like – burning bushes. Closed doors. Storms that keep boats on shore. 

Sometimes even canceled services.

Next Sunday, February 1, we will begin a new sermon series called “Fresh.” This series will lead us right up to Ash Wednesday and into Lent. Yes, Lent. Already. The season that gently but firmly asks us to look at our lives without filters or excuses.

The big question of this series is simple, but not easy:
How is God calling us to live fresh, new lives?

Today’s snow gives us a clue.

A Fresh Look

Ephesians 5:13–16 reminds us that light reveals what’s really there and calls us to wake up. Snow does that too. It covers everything in white, but it also shows every footprint, every tire track, every place we’ve already been.

This week, take a quiet moment and ask:
Where have I been spiritually awake?
Where might I be running on autopilot?

A Fresh Pace

Psalm 90 reminds us how short our lives really are. Snow days cancel our urgency. They whisper, Hey – You are not God. The world will keep turning if you rest.

What if trusting God this week looks like slowing down instead of catching up?

A Fresh Priority

Jesus tells us in Matthew 6 not to be consumed with worry, but to seek first the kingdom of God. Snow doesn’t worry about being productive. It simply falls, exactly where it’s told.

What would it look like to let God reorder what matters most in your life this year?

A Simple Practice for Today

If you’re able, try this:

• Light a candle or sit near a window.
• Read one of these scriptures slowly.
• Pray this short prayer:

God of new beginnings,
thank you for the pause you’ve given us today.
Where my life is cluttered, bring clarity.
Where I am tired, give rest.
Where I am asleep, wake me gently.
Prepare my heart for the fresh work you want to do in me.
Amen.

Grow in your faith

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