Snow White. A gruesome story. A wicked queen and a pure, innocent girl who wins out in the end. All the in-between stuff is Snow White’s story of the queen trying to kill herself, her trials with others, and overcoming evil. In fact, the whole story is about how good triumphs over evil.
I wonder why it’s called Snow White and not something like Baby Blue or Peach Purple? White represents righteousness and symbolizes purity. Snow, on the other hand, depicts the color white. Snow is also used several times in the Bible as a metaphor or simile.
Good and evil are present in our world. Reading Genesis tells us how evil arrived in this world, and reading Revelation tells us how good will triumph over evil. But there’s a whole lot in between that refers to us.
The next time fluffy white snow is softly falling and you’re watching it cover our world, making it look like a clean new place, take time to read God’s story. Be amazed at God’s love for you. Ask Him to remind you that He has made your sins as white as snow. And remember to thank Him for how it will all turn out.
Debbie Onufer became a Christian in her early twenties. After graduating from Evangel University, she pursued God’s calling on her life in education. Living and teaching in different states and abroad has helped her see life from different perspectives. She has facilitated teachers’ workshops and multicultural seminars for school districts and churches. Her joy is full as a mother of three and a grandmother of eight. Now that she has retired from teaching, she plans to spend more time writing. She has a children’s book in progress.