Jesus says: "Look at the birds of the air... Consider the lilies of the field..." (Mtt 6: 26 and 28). He directs us outside of ourselves to see the beauty of what the Father has created. It is a cliche, nevertheless, we do need to take time in life, on occasion, to smell the roses (and consider the lilies). Even better would be for us to reflect in turn on the God who has made both us and them with such care and order. Often when we are governed by fear and anxiety we make decisions for our self-preservation that are at the expense of others. Think of how people stampede and crush one another when they sense a threat. When we take on board that our life with Christ is secure, regardless of the circumstances, we are protected from panic. Like an infant secure in its mother's arms we can sleep and live in peace since God will never forget us: "Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you." (Is. 49: 15)
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