MARCH 15, Job 38:22; Job 9:10

Today, there is much study on the beautiful pattern of snowflakes. The exact shape and size depend on conditions occurring right next to the tiny flake: air temperature, wind current, humidity, nearby snowflakes and others. There is a lot of advanced science behind all these, but that is not what we are going to talk about today.

What we want to consider today is why no two flakes are completely identical. In just one cubic foot of snow are about 20 million flakes. Every snowflake is different as they can be formed in endless combinations of ways. This is somewhat similar to having a stadium filled with thousands of people, and then calculating the vast number of possible seating arrangements. If any two or more people exchange seats in any way, it counts as a new arrangement. Similarly, every grain of sand and blade of grass, every person and star is uniquely different. Even in the falling down of raindrops, there is so much variety and delight! We should not be surprised - creation demonstrates the infinite ability of God to design and also to care for what He has made. God performs wonders that cannot be fathomed ( Job 9:10).

Every snowflake is different. Design a snowflake of your own.

Thought: If God makes snowflakes unique, He also makes us so.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the things You have created – all of great beauty. And I see so much design and thought put into Thy creation. Indeed, great is Thy power, and wonderful is Thy love to grant us such a beautiful world. Although I do not see any real snowflakes in Singapore, I know each snowflake is a work of art, reminding me of Thy goodness. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.