Joining in with the Five Minute Friday group again this week. This week's prompt is "notice."
As I sit and watch the first snowfall of the season around here, I've been struck by the peaceful feeling it brings to just sit and watch it. Sitting in my favourite writing place - a coffee shop - sipping my latte, I'm watching peace fall outside the window.
I've always like snow - as long as I don't have to do a lot of driving in it. There is something about the way it blankets everything in white and muffles the usual noises, that seems peaceful.
Especially when the things in my mind seem to be anything but peaceful. When my mind is in chaos, the visible reminder of God's peace is a welcome sight.
It invites me to start to notice God in the midst of the chaos swirling in my mind. To notice the peace God has given.
In Matthew 14:27, Jesus said these words to His disciples:
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
If we're too busy, we don't notice the peace Jesus gives.
If we've gotten too caught up in the chaos of our minds and become troubled and afraid, we don't notice the peace Jesus gives.
But, He promised us His peace - in the midst of our chaos, our trouble, our fear. He lets His peace fall in all those areas. We must learn to notice it.
Sometimes we might need a visual reminder of His peace, like the falling snow has been for me tonight. Watching it fall, I notice that my mind begins to settle, as I become more aware of the peace Jesus gives falling in my mind and my heart tonight. Not to bury or ignore the challenges, but so I approach them differently.
Beautifully said. I can picture it perfectly, and you're right, snow makes me think of peace as well. Thank you for reminding us that we can lose sight of His peace when we get distracted by our worries or the troubles of life. ALWAYS good to pull back and re-center.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment.
DeleteDefinitely a reminder we regularly need.