TWO painters were in a contest where each said they could paint a picture of peace. One painter painted this sunset with the sun going down over the calm water. It all looked very nice, and the picture had a very calming effect.
The other painter painted a picture of a storm. In it, the sky
was dark and there was lightning, thunder, and dark clouds rolling overhead. The picture showed the waves crashing against the rocks.
Things looked fairly chaotic. But in the corner of the painting, at the bottom, were two big stones with a bird in the middle of them. The bird was singing. Now that’s peace. Peace is where God’s calm and God’s tranquility overrule your concerns.
Matt. 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25
Agape,
+Pastor Brooks
Friday Manna from Pastor Brooks /C/
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