January 20, 2022 - How long has it been since you just sat in a rocking chair, alone with your thoughts just quietly rocking. Not rocking a baby to sleep but just sitting there rocking? I am going to speculate that for most of us it has been too long.
In one corner of our family room, there is a rocking chair, one we have had since we got married, the rocking chair our boys were rocked in when they were little. Sometimes, I like to just sit in that wooden rocking chair (it has no cushions or upholstery) and rock. I rock and I think, and I reflect on the goodness of God, I reflect on the blessings he has given me and all he has done for me.
It reminds me of what the Psalmist wrote in Psalms 37:7, “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him”. You see, most of our troubles are more than skin deep. The relaxation of the inner tensions of our spirit is brought about by resting in God, with perfect confidence and faith in God’s ability to keep what we commit to him. I have found that the old rocking chair is the perfect place to rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him.
We need to stop sitting on the edge of our chair willed with concern and apprehension over tomorrow and the current state of affairs. We need to lean back on the everlasting arms of God and rest in Him.
It’s something to think about…..TBP
Across The Preacher’s Desk: The Old Rocking Chair
