God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;

    He does great things beyond our understanding.

He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’

    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ [vs 5-6 NIV]

Then everyone stops working

    so they can watch His power.

        (I love this image of pausing to look at God’s majesty.)

The stormy wind comes from its chamber,

    and the driving winds bring the cold.

God’s breath sends the ice,

    freezing wide expanses of water.

He loads the clouds with moisture,

    and they flash with His lightning.

The clouds churn about at His direction.

    They do whatever He commands throughout the earth. [ vs 7-12 NLT]

     Just take a moment to picture what it must be like for God’s breath to create the ice. Living near the river we often enjoy hoar frost during January. It truly looks as if someone has breathed on everything and given it a frosty coating of ice crystals. Or as Psalm 147:16 describes it as scattering frost upon the ground like ashes. You know what it is like to take ash and let it blow in the wind – it goes everywhere. Look at these descriptions of God’s creativity portrayed in Psalm 147:16-18 from the New Living Translation:

He sends the snow like white wool;

    He scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.

He hurls the hail like stones.

    Who can stand against His freezing cold?

Then, at His command, it all melts.

    He sends His winds, and the ice thaws.

     I am awed by the incredible delicacy of creation and the majestic power of weather – all created by God. I’ve learned the past 3 winters to bundle up tight, wear several layers, get out the Thinsulate gloves and face mask to keep me warm. I have even been known to take handwarmers with me just so I can head outside, camera in hand, and thoroughly bask in God’s gift of artistic love shown to us. I hope you take time to enjoy His abundant blessings in His indescribable creation as well ~ Faye