Daily Devotional for March 13, 2020
Snowfall
“Ouch!” exclaimed Eric. He dug snow out of his hood. “No fair! We said not above the shoulders!”
“It was an accident,” said Anton, aiming another snowball at his brother.
Eric ducked. “Stop! Snow is sliding down my back!”
Yet another snowball sailed toward Eric in response, triggering his escape to the house. As he turned the doorknob, a hunk of snow splattered against the doorframe. He stepped inside and pried off his boots with his snow-caked mittens.
Soon, Anton arrived, saying, “That was fun!” Without a word, Eric headed upstairs to change his clothes.
When the boys joined their parents for spaghetti, Anton asked Eric, “Are you still mad?” Eric twirled his noodles. “Admit it,” said Anton. “You had fun.” Eric ate his spaghetti in silence.
The next morning, Mom announced, “You have a snow day. There was a storm overnight.”
Squealing with delight, the boys raced to the kitchen window to see the backyard glistening in a thick layer of white.
“The snow covered our tracks,” said Eric, “as if we never had a snowball fight.”
“Let’s have another one!” exclaimed Anton.
“No, I’m making a snow fort—by myself,” declared Eric.
“You’re still mad? Look, I’m sorry, okay? I should have stopped throwing snowballs when you told me to.”
Dad looked up from his coffee. “Eric, just like the new layer of snow erased your old footprints, you’ll both get a fresh start today if you forgive Anton for what happened yesterday.”
“Everyone makes mistakes,” said Anton, holding out his hand. Eric shook it.
As the boys sat down to breakfast, Dad observed, “When we make mistakes, Jesus gives us a fresh start too. He forgives us and removes our sins as though they never happened.”
“What if we keep making mistakes?” asked Anton. “Will Jesus still forgive us?”
Dad nodded. “He always forgives us because He took the punishment for our sin on the cross. Because we’re forgiven, we get another chance to make good choices—like creating new footprints in unspoiled snow.”
Turning to Eric, Anton said, “I’ll help you build a snow fort.”
Eric smiled. “Okay. Then we’ll test it out in a snowball fight!” Elena Dee
How about you?
Do you need a fresh start? Have you been holding a grudge against someone? How would you feel if someone didn’t forgive you for something you had done? When you ask Jesus for His forgiveness, He erases your sins so you can have a fresh start. Is there someone you need to forgive?
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