GONE

 

Gone

What happened? It's gone! Where did it go?

It looks strange to see it gone, you know.

For weeks the ground was covered

with something lacking color

as white is not a color,

it's an absence of color.

For weeks it looked like frosting,

sometimes fluffy, sometimes icing,

now it looks like mud pies

that arrived on the sly.

For weeks it gave one shivers

when one wore scarfs and mittens

so they wouldn't catch the sniffles -

or worse, with the flu stricken.

For weeks it piled higher.

For weeks we fought the mire

as snowbanks piled higher

and one quickly tired.

For weeks we longed for sunny days.

For weeks we stayed inside for days.

For weeks we suffered from the cold.

For weeks we complained, if truth be told.

Now it's gone.

Forgotten.

Somewhat missed?

Winter's kiss.

After a few days of sun,

we're glad it's now gone.

But...we still complain

about the mud that came.

* * * * *

Did you know your sins can be gone?

No longer under the weight of wrongs.

No more guilt, no more condemnation, no more disgrace

because you're now covered by God's wonderful gift of grace.

God's gift of grace, not deserved,

but so willingly served

on the cross that Good Friday

when Jesus washed our sins away.

Jesus took our place,

a substitute - that's grace.

He bore our guilt, our condemnation, our disgrace,

because His love for you and me is so great!

If you simply believe this is true

then your sins are gone. Yes, it's true.

Whiter than snow,

as white as wool.

Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;

though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

Isaiah 1:18

Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Psalm 51:7

Greater love has no one that this,

that he lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13

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