Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Genesis 8:9

"But the dove could find no place to set its feet because there was water over all the surface of the earth; so it returned to Noah in the ark.  He reached out his hand and took the dove and brought it back to himself in the ark."  Genesis 8:9

The dove couldn't find a resting place, so it returned to Noah and he welcomed it back into his own hands.

This image is a great illustration of God's love and compassion for us.  Like the dove, we can fly around all over the world, but the chaotic waters of anxiety and stress cover all the surfaces of the earth and so we can't had a place to rest in peace.  If we follow the example of the dove and fly back to God, he will reach out his very hands to cradle us to his breast so that we can rest with him.

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