Even though winter is not my favorite season (maybe not yours either) it still is a gift from God. The Bible even tells how He holds the storehouses of snow and hail (Job 38). This picture of the branches covered with ice is a great reminder of who He is - a God who is alive and is totally in control! The picture was taken today after a winter storm passed through (We are now at our 3rd snowiest January on record). So even though winter may not be my favorite season, it's still a great time to be on the lookout for His Glory. Don't miss it!

Today in the Word study topic for December was "The Story of Supremacy - Christmas Throughout Scripture". Here is the thing I kept coming back to almost daily as I learned to "see" Jesus throughout the Bible: The Messiah's PURPOSE is nothing less than atonement (Isaiah 53:4-6), to bear our sins and be punished in OUR place.