"I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem."          

Isaiah 66:12-13

  

Ah, a child's life, wrapped in a warm blanket, sleeping peacefully in his mother's arms, with hardly a care in the world. Worries aren't his responsibility. A baby seems to know that mother will always be close by tending to every need. No wonder a baby sleeps soundly.

  

Do you ever wish that your life were like that? Flip through the pictures of baby Jesus on your Christmas cards, sleeping peacefully, and you might think, "If only my life were that simple."

  

This Christmas season God has a reminder for you: "I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem" (Isaiah 66:12-13).

  

That's an odd description for our heavenly Father, but God paints this tender picture in order to make an important point. He wants to remind you that His breast is a place of comfort. In Him, you can be satisfied. You, too, can rest peacefully knowing that Someone will always be close to you, tending to every need. The Lord is your father, friend, husband, and brother. And according to Isaiah 66, He is also your mother. He is everything to you, just as a parent is to a child.

           

So during this fast-paced holiday season when everything seems a little out of control, a little crazy, if you are feeling the heavy burdens of being an adult, take a moment to talk to the Lord as would a child. He longs to pick you up and wrap you tenderly in His care. And in His arms, you will find rest.

  

Lord, I lie against Your breast, my place of comfort. Today I honor You as my Father, mother, my everything.