Treasures of the Snow

"Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow?
Hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I
Have reserved against the time of
Trouble, against the day of battle and war?" (Job 38.22-23)

Snowflakes under a microscope are a marvellous sight. Each crystallized rain-drop—for such is snow—have definite symmetrical designs of innumerable variations.

The Scriptures speak of rain as symbolizing Divine Truth (Deut.32.2; Isa.55.10-11), therefore, the variable star-like gems falling from the heavens in the form of snow brings to mind the thousands of God-given harmonious and well-ordered illustrative incidents found in the Bible, and which incite the consecrated to faith and good works. Forceful and consolidated truths, are represented by hail.—Isa.28.17.

It is significant also that snow reflects sunlight in its purity, and is therefore an emblem of love, righteousness and goodness. Black objects, on the other hand, absorb all light, thereby picturing established wickedness, selfishness and destruction.—Jude 11-13.

Red denotes blood, and tokens Adamic condemnation and death. How magnanimous and gracious, therefore, the message addressed to each one of us— "Come now, and let US reason together, saith the LORD; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow."—Isa.1.18.

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