[Faith-talk] Some afternoon ramblings

[Sheila Leigland]

that's wonderful. We are so blest when we experience the peace that only 
Jesus can give. I hope you have a wonderful christmas season.
On 12/22/2014 1:54 PM, Poppa Bear via Faith-talk wrote:
> Hello, for some reason a story that I heard many years ago just came into my
> mind and moved my heart in a touching way. Once the Preacher Donald Barnhart
> was walking down an old country road. That particular day he was down and
> out. The area he was walking in had recently had a big fire that devoured
> much of the country side. On either side of the road were the blackened and
> charred remains of trees, grass and fields of wheat. As he was walking he
> kicked what he thought was a part of a burnt stump and as it rolled on the
> ground a brood of little chickens came tumbling out onto the dusty road
> scurrying around, peeping and chirping. It wasn't a stump that he had
> kicked; it was the little chick's dead and scorched mother. His heart gave
> way at the scene as he remembered how the Bible talks about God covering and
> hiding us under his wings like a mothering hen. Here it was right in front
> of him, the vivid illustration come to life. He thought about how Jesus went
> to the cross, and went through the ultimate fire to guard us from the
> reality of death of not just this old body, but the death of the soul. This
> is pretty much the end of that story, but for me, I imagine that those
> chicks were frightened and wanted to scurry out from under the protection of
> their mother's wings, but they didn't they trusted. I feel a little like
> that now, there are certain things that are around me, in me, against me
> that I want to sometimes just run away from, but I want to be able to abide
> in Him, his word, promises, Spirit, and walk by faith even when my own
> country road is dark, or alive with raging wild fires. In Him is the only
> place I have found that peace that surpasses all understanding. I may not
> always feel that peace, but I have felt it enough to know that nothing
> compares to it, money, physical strength, physical relationships,
> acknowledgments or any other kinds of worldly securities, accolades or
> successes that I have tasted in my life. Just to abide, to simply trust and
> obey, oh how sweet is that kind of fellowship with the Master, my savior,
> Jesus. Thank you Lord for being so tender, so faithful in your dealings with
> me, I can't Waite to be in your presents, to put my head on your chest, to
> feel your love, have my heart cleaned, washed and put right, to do your will
> perfectly, with a completely willing heart and attitude, clean hands, Oh, I
> can only imagine.
>
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