Where the Leaves Dance

Where the Leaves Dance

A soft breeze, a gentle sigh,

I’ll be where the leaves dance.

I’ll look up through at skies of blue

and fall within a trance.

In relaxed state, I’ll contemplate

and hear the wood thrush echoing.

His gorgeous tune releases me,

a distant place is beckoning.

How could God make these woods so fine?

All worries are asunder.

I’ll close my eyes and take it in,

this quiet place of wonder.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 14:27

Where the Leaves Dance

…Where the wind lists… 

                    …Where the Spirit resides… 

                                          …Where the tree yields.

 

We were sitting around our campfire on a picture-perfect day in the woods. There was no fire, only the beauty of a clear sunny day at high noon. Leaning my head back against the chair, I looked up through the maple trees to the blue sky and occasional puffy cloud passing by. But I didn’t see much of the sky. All the leaves of the trees around me gave me a kaleidoscope view of varying green shapes. And they were dancing.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 3:5-8

The Holy Spirit is powerful and in control. He is the one who gives out the admittance ticket into Heaven. He is the one who knows the difference between sheep and goats and wheat grain and chaff. He is the one who reads hearts.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16

Look what the faithful heart gets! It’s a verse that sums up the whole Bible. The leaves dancing in the wind remind us of the peace Jesus Christ gives to those who trust in Him. It’s the peace of knowing God’s Spirit resides in the hearts of believers. Faith equals being born of the Spirit. Faith equals everlasting life. 

Therefore, since we have been made right

in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God

because of what Jesus Christ our Lord

has done for us.

Romans 5:1

The peace given only by Jesus helps us lean back and trust our Creator. When we express gratitude, we pray. When we have difficulties, prayer becomes sustenance. It’s not about what we can’t do in life’s hardships. It’s about what we can do. Abraham, Elijah, Hannah and Esther all praised God in prayer and pleaded with God. Can you think of other people in the Bible who prayed? Or, maybe you know of people who do around you. Prayer warriors lived before us and among us today. 

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life. 

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 21:27- 22:2

 

God made leaves for us now and in the future! Now, we see a glimpse. But one day, we will see it all.

Please keep praying for our country.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.

Romans 12:12

Looking up through the leaves, rest in God’s plan for your life with patience.