So this morning I thought I would give you a visual example of love and peace. I took this several years ago at my Mom’s in Arizona. This one picture speaks volumes to me about God’s love.
I use it as a screen saver from time to time.
The birds who come to my wash each day are a continual reminder of God’s provision and His love.
The Holy Spirit is compared to a dove as He settled on Jesus, filling Him with heaven’s power.
“ Then John said, “I saw the Holy Spirit come down on Jesus as a dove from heaven. The Holy Spirit stayed on Him. 33 I did not know Him then. But God sent me to baptize with water. God said to me, ‘The Holy Spirit will come down and stay on Him. He is the One Who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I saw this happen. I am now saying that Jesus is the Son of God.” John 1:32-34 NLV
That’s power.
Jesus said this about birds.
“26 Look at the birds in the sky. They do not plant seeds. They do not gather grain. They do not put grain into a building to keep. Yet your Father in heaven feeds them! Are you not more important than the birds?… 31 Do not worry. Do not keep saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘What will we wear?’” Matthew 6:26-33 NLV
Do not worry! That’s love. God has told us to bring Him every care, every concern, every need. By coming to Him we find help! He is our source of supply – because He loves us!
“ And my God will give you everything you need because of His great riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 NLV
Take this lesson from my little soft cooing friend – don’t toil, don’t worry, rest in God’s peace!