As the sun began to shine upon the neighborhood it became
very apparent how much snow fell the night before. There was a thick, white
blanket hanging on everything in sight. Power lines were sagging lower than
normal, and when the slightest breeze whispered by, they bounced and appeared stretched
to their limit. The branches of evergreen trees hung low from the weight,
causing the lower branches to drape on the ground. The bare oak and maple trees
didn’t seem to be bothered by the extra weight, but the moisture from the snow
was dripping off the limbs and running down the trunk.
While clearing the steps and sidewalk of the fresh snow, it
felt heavy and full of moisture. Water ran off the scoop of the shovel every
time it was lifted off the ground. With clear skies overhead, the wind started
to build while the power lines swayed back and forth, releasing snow until they
were finally clear. As the winds continued, the trees didn’t fare as well - several
evergreens had branches break off within a foot of the trunk, and the oaks and
maples began to lose many smaller branches.
The scenery was very different later that day, most of the
snow had melted, but the damage left behind was very apparent. There was a
large tree that had the main trunk break off just above the ground. The heavy
snow and wind had taken its toll on the tree. What really stood out was that
the trunk was completely hollow on the inside, so hollow that I was amazed it was
able to stand, regardless of the weight of the snow. A tree that appeared healthy
on the outside was, in fact, empty on the inside.
Colossians 2:8-10 (NIV) See to it that no one takes you
captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human
tradition and the element spiritual forces of this world rather than Christ.
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ
you have been brought to fullness…
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