Before this story is told be bold
to remember the sacred truth of the snow of Christ. Pure white and pure light ever so white,
truly the merit of Christ. Righteousness
from above obtained by His love; clothed with white garments from the Savior
Above; only His sacred good pleasure is the reason for this precious and
treasure of love from above. No gift on
earth can compare for it is from heavenly care.
Riches untold and blessing from far above. Neither rust nor thieves; its heaven your
home prepared. One might wonder why God
has gifted unworthy children with His care. Not of him who wills or runs but
from Him who shows tender mercies so heavenly fare. If indeed you are His, the Father drew thee, the
Son saved thee, and the Spirit bore thee.
What greater love and care is there except from the God of Fatherly
care? Little child watch and pray, Jesus
is near thee. His mission is to
save. He will to you go, for the truth
is sure of the old saying from above, “We loved, because He first loved
us.” The Savior comes as enough for your
salvation. He gives a garment of snow
white; to give to His own; to give to whom He wishes. Wear it now and never take it off, for it is
His clothing to you, to wear before the Father of heavenly care. He gives to you as a gift of heavenly
treasure unlike this world of spite. So
this treasure of snow he bids you to own is at no small price. This snow has neither comparison nor
equal. It is bright as white and no earthly
garments will last. This show is not
like the snow of earth, for the snow of earth can be plowed and moved. The snow of Christ is His righteousness,
unmoved and unplowed. No scheme of Satan
will take it off of you, for King Jesus knows His garments of white will avail
on you and He stands in your place. The
accusations of the evil one will not avail before God for His Son paid your
debt all at once. This is true saying
for all of you who place your trust in the Lamb from above. Believe and for all eternality you will stand
in His righteousness of love. What makes
me believe? No earthly thing, I say, but
God makes thee to differ.
Now why the need for His white
garments? You need, dear child, His
white snow because it is the secret to stand before His holy throne. No secret ever so true but the world you live
in is blinded by the darkness of a great black cloud. Cling, then, to His white robes, given to
you. Stand then, and remember on the
last day you will need these garments, and also, your whole life. It is the righteousness of Christ that alone
avails before God. Now I will tell you a
story that might better tell of the need of these garments of white. It is about Mikey and his Wooden Cross.
Once upon a time there was a
little boy. It is not a fable but a true
story that will last. He had his earthly
garments on everywhere at last. But he
knew they would never last. He also
lived in a house built with human hands; it was not built upon the rock. He knew only a little of the ancient stories
of King Jesus (The King of the Forest) and
His truths. When he learned the things
of this world, he knew something was missing.
He knew little of the King of the Forest. This King was mighty and great. There was no King like him. When people spoke about this King, some hated
Him for who He was. Others spoke kindly
of Him and desired others to believe in Him.
But there was a being who ruled the world and he was the prince of
storms. Only those who hated the King of
the Forest
served him, but little Mikey thought on to himself, “What way is there to this
King, I hear much about, yet where is He so I may believe and understand?” Little did Mikey know he had been a chosen
favorite of the King of the Forest! Little Mikey thought of ways to belong to Him
but he failed to understand how. He
heard fables of the King and believed them wrongly. Mikey had only earthly powers and could not
understand this King of Glory and Power.
Mikey knew of the prince of storms, and he hated him. He knew of his many crimes and desired
safety because of the sinful rule of the prince of storms that needed to be
overruled. He was an awful prince, holding
creatures of the wood by his wicked will.
The King did battle with the prince of storms on a regular basis. Mikey offered to the King to expose this
ruler of sin and his servants of sin.
One day the King of the Forest and
Mikey met for the first time. Mikey and
the King spoke. Mikey remembered the
story of Moses, and thus to prove the identity of the King, he made Mikey’s
hand leper spots, and made a snake out of stick. So, little Mikey, knew that it was the King
indeed. In that very day the King had a
plan for little Mikey already set in eternality passed. This plan of the King could not be
changed. Yet the prince of storms did
not want Mikey to be saved. In spite of
the prince of storms, Mikey would face serious storms and only the King of the Forest
could get him through it. It would be no
small test but a test of tests for his life.
Mikey was not a holy boy. He was a sinner and a rebel. The King of the Woods knew of his
condition. But if it were left up to Mikey he would hardly
get saved. Mikey knew of no way to get
saved, but because of the King’s all-powerful hand, Mikey would eventually be saved. It could only happen in time, and all of
God’s children are saved in space and time.
The King befriended Mikey, but the prince of storms knew of the King’s
good care. The King told this little boy
of the storms that he would bear. Mikey
became scared and afraid. He thought, “How
can I fight this prince of storms so cruel?
How can I fight his powers so dreadful?”
The King assured little Mikey that he would face them, but not
alone. Mikey, then, had the strength of
vision to see what the King said would occur.
The King told Mikey he would be saved at a certain time. He knew he would be saved but it would at the
timetable of the King. As Mikey heard,
the King decides the designed time. Mikey thought by the direction of the King,
“What better thing could this be then the King who tells me of when He will
save me? Who is more right then the King
of the Forest?” Mikey knew it would happen just like how the
King said it would. The King told him it
would be years before he would face his human enemies to counter their folly
and fright.
So as days became weeks, and weeks
became months, and months became years, Mikey went about his life in rebellion
to the King. Mikey was deceived by the
prince of storms, yet he knew of what the King of the Woods promised. Mikey knew His promises can never be
changed. Mikey was patient and tried to
live his life in light of the King, and the King secretly directed him and his
paths. Every chance the prince of storms
got, he fought with little Mikey. The
King seeing the storms of the little boy, knew, and thought to Himself, “I work
all things out for the good of My people that are called according to My
purpose.” The King declared, “This
little boy is my chosen vessel and I will put to shame those who oppress him.” The King knew of the rebellion of this little
one, and had to discipline him. The King
gave little Mikey a choice, and he agreed with the King’s direction. Mikey was disciplined by the King. The King used his enemies for his good and
designed and directed things for good.
The King was actively making sure that nothing would befall little Mikey
but only for his good. The King spoke,
“I will use all for his good, nothing will come upon him that I have not
ordained for his good.” There arose a
servant of the prince of storms. He was
the storm of evil and pain. This was the princes’ chief servant. He tried to blow down the forest and he blew
down many unstable trees and killed many thorny flowers. The unstable trees and thorny flowers
exclaimed, “We must go to our foes.” The
King knew of their great treachery of these trees and thorny flowers. The King declared, “The wrath of the Lamb is
a thing of dread indeed.” But the rest
said, “We stand here for our King. We
have but little strength of wood, for we are little trees and flowers, but we have
the strength of our King.” To thus in godly fear be led. So they stood against the storm of pain and
evil, and tried to protect little Mikey wherever he went, but the storm of evil
and pain, was cold and dark and he never wanted to end his storm. His goal was to blow little Mikey away. Little Mikey was now a young man but he did
not despair of the King’s hope and care.
Through many storms Mikey become colder and he fled from the King. Yet Mikey tried his best to stand against the
storm of evil and pain. Days became
weeks, and weeks became months, and months became years. Mikey grew weary of the promise of the King. The King sent the storms for his good. The storms rained heavily upon Mikey and the
polluted rain came. Mikey was stained
and darkened by the rain. Great storms
of thunder and lighting came but Mikey went through the storms and rejected
their polluted rain but had no way of cleaning himself. Mikey exclaimed, “I
have heard of this Living Water of the King.
Surely I need this Living Water of the Everlasting King. I know I will not grow thirty by drinking His
water.” He remembered the old sayings of
truth of the King, “You must be born again!”
He exclaimed, “Only the true Water of the Word can change my cold heart
and the Wind of the Spirit of truth and light.”
So it was in all those days of earth, the Wind did not serve the prince
of storms; He knew Mikey was in need of a brand new heart. The Spirit of Wind was good friends with the
King of the Woods. The Father of lights declared, “I must draw this little one
to Myself. I give him to You, My Beloved
Son.” The Son who was the King said,
“All that are Thine are Mine.” The King
then spoke to the Wind, “The Father through Me will send You to change this
cold heart of this dear one.” The Wind
did not hesitate but said, “The time is at hand, be changed and believe little
one of the Lamb.” Through the storms,
the Wind came, and blow through them, and He came and changed Mikey’s
heart. Mikey rejected his rebellious
ways, and remembered the Word he heard, “listen to the Word” he thought, “that
will change this cold and callused heart.”
So Mikey did just that. He
listened to the Word of Truth that made the sky became blue and bright, watered
the trees to grew and bud, and made the flowers bloom with beauty so bright and
warm. Now to his heart he turned, “The
Word I hear says, “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where
it comes from or where it is going. So
it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8 NIV). Mikey had gone through the narrow gate, and
difficult was the way in which he entered.
Mikey said, “Truth of truth this has surely happened to me. Now I have the snow of Christ that is so dear
to me.” He knew this snow of Christ
could not melt away nor fade away. This
snow could not be moved or plowed away.
It was the unplowable snow of Christ.
Bright, pure and white: It was whiter then any garments in the
world. Now Mikey could stand before the
Father of Righteousness and he exclaimed, “Truth of truth I stand in Your Son’s
good name, and in His righteousness clothed forever.” The angels heard and said, “Amen, little
child of the King.” Mikey understood and
said, “Now as it is written, I must take up my cross.” From that time Mikey carried his wooden cross
but he knew his King was empowering him.
The King called forth his royal eagle, and the eagle declared, “Thy
biding is my command.” The King, then, came
on eagles wings, and bore Mikey upon it, and Mikey became though as dead (such
is all who encounter this great King), and said, “Here is the Word that I have
for you: Take and eat. I give you the voice of truth and
determination. Be bold and strong. It will not fail you because I am with you. You will stand against many attacks. By speaking My truth, you will blow away the
storms and they will be no more. Go,
then, little Mikey, fight this storm of evil and pain.” So Mikey exclaimed, “I
eat this Word of Truth you have given me; so sweet in my mouth and yet so
bitter in my tummy.” And so as it was, the
storms became very strong and Mikey was nearly blown away. But as the King promised He led his paths
through hurricanes, fierce and strong; tornados, windy and twisty; and blizzards,
deep and cold. As Mikey fought with this
wicked servant of the prince, he saw many good trees sold themselves so they
would not be blown away. But little did
they know, they betrayed the King by their ways. The unstable ones exclaimed, “Will you not
come back with us, for we have earthly wealth?
Spare your soul with us for we desire this thus.” Mikey said, “I shall not come back with you
for your teachings end in dust. I must
endure to the other side of the river.” The
unstable trees mocked him and hated him.
But Mikey was not alone for he was, now, a good friend of the King. The King watched Mikey’s ever step. Mikey said to himself, “I have now the sword
of truth and determination. I take it
and use it against my enemies.” The
enemies of the great King could not counter Mikey’s teaching. So they exclaimed, “Let’s blow him away for
we have fire and chaos to bring.” Mikey
exclaimed, “I have the Truth of the Wind in the Water of the Word. Now I put thee out to cease thy destruction
upon the living ones of gloom.” The King
of the Forest prevailed, and still, the unstable parts of the woods were
opposed to him, but their ways did not avail for the King is All-Wise. More then ever before storms came and blow
against Mikey’s house, but Mikey knew, “If I build my house on the Rock, no one
shall ever blow me away.” So Mikey built
his house on the rock. The King who was
the Rock said, “Now you have surely built your house on the Rock for you
practice what I say. No storm shall blow
you away.” So day and night Mikey fought
the storm of evil and pain. He
remembered the Word of Truth about his storms, “In this you greatly rejoice,
though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of
trails. These have come so that your
faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by
fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus
Christ is revealed.” (1 Peter 1:6-7
NIV). The storms came and beat against
Mikey’s house. He did not give up and
strived on the power of the King to defeat the prince of storms and the storm
of evil and pain. Mikey continued in the
Word of the King and each time begged pardon, he defeated the prince of folly
and his servant of woe. Mikey came along
with all the woods and exclaimed, “Hail the King of the Woods” and the angels
proclaimed, “Worthy is the King of the Forest.”
Now came the time of victory and life-long faith, peace, grace and joy for
little Mikey. Mikey lived in the time of
when righteousness dwelled, and waited for a message from the King. His message came and exclaimed, “Now dear
one, continue in the Word which thou hast heard.” So Mikey in holy fear of the King, served Him
with gladness and joy; one of the beloved of the King. He became great in the land and the woods
came to him to understand the things of God for he was precious in the sight of
the King of the Woods. Now, the King of
the Woods was pleased beyond degree and he got glory for all eternality. And Mikey said, “Amen.” So the King reigns, and lives, and is
enthroned on High, and He says to all creation “Repent!” for the time is nigh. “Amen and amen” proclaimed his good creation. Now, the little child of the King stands in
matchless robes of snow white, and says, “Truth of truth I stand in robes pure
light and bright. I shall be bold and
stand for my King.” The King was
pleased, and the Father of the King, said, “Now I see thee through My precious
Son; there is no war anymore for peace has begun. Stand then and I shall see thee at the other
side of the river.” Mikey exclaimed, “The
other side of the river! Wow! That is
the place where it has been said that the streets are gold. Surely it is heaven for it awaits me. So, then, goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.” The King has prepared a
heavenly dwelling place for little Mikey.
The King proclaimed, “To the little child of the woods, there is a
crown, and a place of peace. Await this
then, dear one, for it is thy future home and rest.” Mikey exclaimed, “Now I know that the ways of
the King are without blame. Surely I am
a little child of the King. What wonder
awaits me, and what great glory obtained by Thee.” And so ends this little story of a boy who
became friends with the great King. This
story is for all children who wish to be friends with the great King. He is the only true Way to God. Be friends, then, with this great King. So, then, only repent and believe, dear child,
and be a child of the King. This King of
the Forest says, “Come” and He says, “Continue in My Word” as a precious child
of the great King. Amen.
Study Questions:
1.
What are the garments that Mikey needed to
stand before God?
2.
Discuss who the King of the Forest is.
3.
Discuss why God chose to save Mikey.
4.
Discuss why children should never believe the
devil and why we must go to God for protection and strength.
5.
Discuss why Mikey made the sinful mistake of
not repenting when he was little.
6.
Why is it important for us to understand that
God’s will for saving His people cannot be changed?
7.
Discuss God’s ways of directing all things for
the good of His people.
8.
Whose strength did the good trees and flowers
have?
9.
Discuss how God changed Mikey’s heart.
10.
Whose righteousness did Mikey have after he was
saved, and why it is eternally important to have?
11.
Discuss the King’s Word given to Mikey.
12.
Discuss why Mikey did not go back with his
foes, and how God preserves His people forever.
13.
How did Mikey put their fire and chaos out, and
why is it important to use the Word of God?
14.
Discuss who Mikey built his house on, and why
it is always important to build on the Rock.
15.
Discuss what “the other side of the river”
means in relationship to heaven.
16.
Discuss what it means to repent and continue in
God’s Word for all the days of your life.
Scripture
Reflections:
“We
loved, because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19 NASB).
“When he had received the drink,
Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave
up his spirit.” (John 19:30 NIV).
“know that a man is not justified by
observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith
in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by
observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.” (Galatians 2:16 NIV).
“In this you greatly rejoice, though
now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
7These have come so that your faith—of greater worth
than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and
may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.” (1 Peter 1:6-7 NIV).
“But now apart from the Law the
righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the
Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all
those who believe; for there is no distinction; for
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift
by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; whom God
displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith This was to
demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over
the sins previously committed” (Romans 3:21-25 NASB).
“But to the one who
does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is
credited as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man
to whom God credits righteousness apart from works…” (Romans 4:5-6 NASB).
“and may be found in Him, not having
a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith
in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith…”
(Philippians 3:9 NASB).
“Jesus answered and
said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to
thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have
given thee living water.” (John 4:10 KJV).
“He that believeth on
me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” (John 738 KJV).
“Hereafter I will not
talk much with you: for the prince
of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.” (John 14:30 KJV).
“Wherein in time past
ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience…” (Ephesians 2:2 KJV).
"and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of
God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." (Mark 1:15 NASB).
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew
3:2 NASB).
"Therefore bear fruit in keeping with
repentance..." (Matthew 3:8 NASB).
"I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to
repentance." (Luke 5:32 NASB).
They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved,
you and your household." (Acts 16:31 NASB).
“(For he saith, I have heard thee in
a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now
is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” (2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV).
“for though the twins were not yet
born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to
His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who
calls…” (Romans 9:11 NASB).
“So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had
believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of
Mine…” (John 8:31 NASB).
"If the world
hates you, you know that it has hated
Me before it hated you.” (John 15:18 NASB).
“and they said to the
mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of
Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb…” (Revelation 6:16 NASB).
“So I went to the
angel, telling him to give me the little book. And he said to me, “Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it
will be sweet as honey.” (Revelation
10:9 NASB).
“in the future there
is laid up for me the crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that
day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing” (2 Timothy 48 NASB).
“saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that
was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory
and blessing." (Revelation 5:12 NASB).
Jesus answered, "Truly,
truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter
into the kingdom of God. "That which
is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is
spirit. "Do not be amazed that I
said to you, 'You must be born again.'
"The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but
do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is
born of the Spirit." (John 3:5-8 NASB).
“Ye have seen what I
did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and
brought you unto myself.” (Exodus 19:4
KJV).
The Snow That Cannot Be Plowed is an exciting, awesome, adventurous tale of
the astonishing story of little Mikey.
Learn foundational truths with your children as you read through this
stimulating, thrilling, amazing story.
It is story about the desperate need of the divine righteousness of
Christ, and continuing in His Word.
Learn about a true story for God’s glory.
Michael A. Petillo is
a Reformed Baptist apologist, author and theologian. He has six earned degrees, and one graduate
certificate. He is author of the amazing
story of The King With The Endless Robe,
That Very Foundation and I Thank
Thee, O Father.
