Trees fan their branches high above my drying whirligig. They
have grown and extended their arms silently, unnoticed. Yesterday, bringing in
the many sheets which had dried beautifully in the sunshine, I noticed the
effect of these overhanging branches: they provide resting places for the many
pretty birds darting here and there round the property. And from that resting
place, their droppings fall.
Hmm. Branches now too high for me to lop them off, I will
just have to minimise the time the clothes spend out there! I gave the wee
birds a talking-to as I hung out the re-washed sheets just now.
‘In this world, you will have trouble,’ Jesus declared to
his friends and to us. ‘Take heart: I have overcome the world.’
Many things we do in life, we go into with high hopes and
enthusiasm. Sometimes they work out. Sometimes, despite all the auspicious
signs, something spoils all our plans. Words contaminate; actions lacerate and
we can slump, let down and discouraged.
Take heart, Jesus encourages us. I have overcome the world.
At the cross, he overcame the evil one, paid the price for
our sins and after three days, rose to sit at the right hand of the Father in
heaven. He sees whatever is going on in my life today and he says, ‘take heart!’
What an encouragement! What a Saviour. So grateful.
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