25…Don’t worry about your life… 28And why do you worry about clothes? Learn how the wildflowers of the field grow: they don’t labor or spin thread. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these! – Matthew 6:25-34
Yesterday, I had to get out of the house. There were a few grocery items that were needed (my goodness, the food we are going through right now with our family of 5). Also, I stopped by the church building to work on a few things to get ready for Sunday.
The best part of being out, however, was the beautiful sunshine. I loved being able to open the windows and sunroof of my car, and feel the warmth of the sun, and enjoy the beauty of the landscape I drove past. Even in these difficult times, God is showing us that creation will go on. Matthew’s telling of the Sermon on the Mount has a section called “The Cure for Anxiety,” and what’s so amazing about it, is how much Jesus tells us to look at what creation is doing, and realize that things will continue, for God and his righteousness have and will provide for you.
Today’s encouraging words come from one of nature lovers, reminding us of the wonderful things we can see as we look outside.
I only need to step out my back door into my garden and hear the birds singing and looking for places to build their nest. Flowers are literally growing inches every day and setting their buds to bloom. This is God's world and he is in charge. – Pam Reddoch
As I look out my window I see the Redbuds starting to bloom, hosta's exploding out of the ground, etc. I only see God's world and the peace it brings to me. I block out the human world for a little while! – Pam Reddoch
I hope you can see some of the beauty of creation, today, and let you heart’s find God’s peace and be renewed in God’s divine provision for you.
Grace & Peace,
Pastor Sam