Blanket of White

Revelation 3:5 He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels. (NIV)
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. (KJV)
Ryrie Study Bible - I will not blot out his name. Not a threat by an assurance that saved peoples’ names will always be in the book of life.

Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary: white-not a dull white, but glittering, dazzling white [Grotius]. The body transfigured into the likeness of Christ's body, and emitting beams of light reflected from Him, is probably the "white raiment" promised here.

Today is filled with the snow-covered land of the eastern side of the United States. As I look outside it reminds me of a blanket of white. The snow covers up the dirty, soiled roads. When the snow melts it will wash most of the roads clean. This all brought my thinking to being so blessed to be able to look forward to eternity with my loving Father in Heaven.

The New Testament brings Jesus to us all. Some of us choose to read about Him or listen to words about Him. A day came to me ten years ago when I was at the end of my rope. I was not being the person that God or I wanted me to be. Up until then every where I turned it seemed that God was calling to me, but I was not ready to answer Him. The day that I answered Him I was driving down the road in an 18-wheeler. I had listened to a few cassette tapes that were recorded by a Southern Baptist preacher. I had picked up the cassettes free at a truck stop after stopping for a meal. Driving hour after hour in a big truck became boring after a while and I wanted to hear something that would pique my interest. That preacher brought me to my knees and I cried out to the Lord. I admitted to God that I was a sinner and believed that Jesus Christ died for my sins and that I wanted to live in eternity with my Heavenly Father.

Well, now when I look back on that wonderful day I still know that my name is in the Lambs Book of Life and when this old body cannot go on any longer I will be with my God forever. While thinking of the blanket of snow, I looked up the definition of snow and the word “crystalline” stood out for me. Then looking in the Bible I can see that I will be wearing white (a dazzling white), similar to the crystalline snow. There will be no end for me because I am His child and I am His treasured possession. Wearing the white garment washed my sins away, like the snow.

Is being a Christian an easy way to live? Not really because I sin often and I must reach for the grace and mercy given to me by Him and learn from my mistakes. We are all human and not perfect so we will always sin. God’s promise to me is loving me no matter what I do and forgiving me no matter what I do. Best of all He is providing me an endless life with Him. Nobody can make good on these promises but God.