Picture a pond stretching out before you on a still day. Everything is still. The air is still...the sky is clear...the birds perch motionless on quiver-free branches. The surface of the water is perfectly smooth, so mirror-like that there almost appear to be two skies. I am only picturing this(not actually seeing it) because I am in an apartment in Philadelphia visiting my daughter. But I wanted an image that reflected perfect peace. I was thinking earlier today about the baggage we carry around all the time. It is unavoidable of course that we carry baggage. It goes with simply living. There is baggage from all the cares we carry around. But I think it is time to bring to mind that pond we started with and lay down all the luggage. Just lay it all down and join in the perfect peace of our pond. I can't help but feel that "pond peace" is what the Lord has in mind when He tells us in Matthew 11, verse 28 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." O.K. I know that it is hard to really lay it all down but you are just going to have to. Be gentle...if you drop the bags you may cause a ripple to roll across the water. (Lay it all down, now...every single care and concern. Leave it for Jesus. He'll be by in just a bit to take it away!).
blessings,
Rob Smith
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