May the peace of Christ ...

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? (Matthew 6:26-27)

My cats (yes, you can substitute the word “dog”). They seem to live in perfect peace without a care in the world. I never see them with a panicked look that says, “Where will my food come from later today and tomorrow?”, “Who will bring fresh water when the bowl runs dry?”, “Where will I sleep and stay warm?”, and “Who will clean out the litter box tomorrow and next week too?” Who? What? Where? !!

If you know anything about cats, you know this scenario is not how they live out their days. They lounge around, somehow knowing I will be there with food and water at the proper time, milk rings and mice, and belly rubs. All they have needed, I have lovingly provided. Sound familiar? But I am just a human taking care of my pets simple needs.

You say your problems are bigger than just eating and drinking? Well, God is bigger too! Is it illness? Is it financial? What do you fret over that steals your peace? God handles it and will handle it perfectly – full of great God-purpose and timeliness. Nothing is too difficult for God (Matthew 19:26). In God’s eyes, everything has been carefully, thoroughly planned out; sifted through. Allowed and disallowed through His all-knowing, all-perfect eyes and hands and heart. Trust Him. He is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made (Psalm 145:13).

Take it from my cats – and from holy scripture too:

And may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way (2 Thessalonians 3:16).