I still marvel at the fearlessness of these big guys as they choose to nap in the strangest positions in such high places. They can choose the smallest of branches and lie there in complete peace with no fear.
Having peace within our everyday lives can be a daily chore. We all struggle with it at one time or another. Whether it's a circumstance we are facing,a physical ailment suddenly occurs, our life isn't going the way we want it to be, or we just wake up on the wrong side of the bed sometimes, these can all be obstacles to our having peace.
Charles Dickens suggests-
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."
When we choose to remember our present blessings and go to God with our circumstances and make the decision to follow and trust in Him then peace will overtake our fear.
The other day I was driving through a neighborhood on my lunch break. With the unseasonably warm weather my windows were down. At the doorstep of one house stood a very large hawk gawking at a large hedge as I could hear many small birds hiding inside the hedge.A large hawk will not attempt to go inside a hedge because he would get stuck in there. So these small birds knew where to go for that "hedge of protection" from their enemy.(sorry for the use of a pun here!)
The best place for us to run to for that "hedge of protection" is to God. He is our source of strength, comfort, protection, and peace. And nothing or no one can take that away from us.
Here's another thought from the book Power in Praise:
Just look at all the provisions our Father in heaven has made for us- every blessing in heaven. Not because we are worthy, but because we belong to Christ!
If you belong to Christ and are walking in faith then you should be walking in peace.
And when you do have peace, you should be able to confess in all things,"Whatever is front of me I choose to sing Hallellujah!
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