Falling Asleep at the Circus

Jump to Comments

Our family recently went to the circus. There were thousands of people watching the greatest show on earth. Even though the show was great, I was exhausted from a week of little sleep, battling with a cold that would not go away. As my son sat on my lap I felt relaxed, the stress of life slipped away and without warning I dosed off. I was awaken by the laughter of my wife, as I opened my eyes she was shaking her head and saying, “I can’t believe you could fall asleep at the circus.’How could anyone sleep in the middle of circus?” That is the same peace that I personally find in God. Sometimes life around us seems like a circus. We all have ferocious lions we must face, or we are desperately trying to balance our time money and resources on a tightrope, or maybe you just feel like a clown where the world seems to be laughing at you. You desperately need peace in your life and the good news is that when we truly trust in God we can relax in his embrace and rest in His spirit. We read in Philippians that “the peace of God” (4:7) is only available through “the God of peace.” (4:9) So when you feel that your life is seems to be in the middle of a circus you have the God of peace whispering in your ears saying, “come to me you who are heavy burdened and I will give you rest.” What an awesome promise!

1 Comment

Filed under stress