Tuesday, May 27, 2014

ADs June Devotional


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Just Too Much Stuff in Our Heads!

One of our granddaughters (GRD) had just petted a black bunny rabbit in a pet store and was in a crisis.  Riding home in the van, she cried for 15 minutes desperately trying to convince her mother, “I don’t want to wash my hands.  I don’t ever want to wash off the bunny.  I want to feel it forever and remember it forever.  (Sob)  I want that black bunny…Stop laughing Mom!”  One hour later…”I feel like I should be able to have my own things now.  I feel like I should be married now.”  Her Mother, “Oh yeah…”  GRD, “Yeah, because I am the oldest one.  So, I am old and young.  And I should be able to have my own bunny now.”  Her younger sister, “Why are you still talking about this?  You are killing me!”  GRD, “You are killing ME!”  Younger Sister, “You’re the one who won’t stop talking about a black bunny”.  GRD, “There is just too much stuff going on in my head right now, the bunny, math, 5 and 10s, clean the cage, feed the dog, feed the fish, feed the hamster, there is too much in my head, I can’t handle it!”

Sometimes as missionaries we’re just like my granddaughter…too much stuff in our heads!  In those times of insanity, we need to find our peace in Jesus.  As Isaiah 26:3 (TLB) says, “He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in Him whose thoughts turn often to the Lord!”  Whatever your black bunny crisis is put it in right perspective as you turn your thoughts often to Jesus.