Our Wonder Room

Rivers Know This

flowing-river-2“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
– A.A. Milne

And so will the children of God. And on that day, when we get there, what a glorious arriving it shall be. As Milne brings to mind though, there is no hurry here. God has things for each of us to do, to see, to be. We need first and foremost to be His reflection onto this world, bringing light where there is darkness, warmth where there is cold, a smile where there is only a frown.

One other thing about rivers came to my mind. They can tend to meander, at times going where their surroundings “tell” them to go. While at other times they make their way through seemingly solid rock, over time wearing away objects that stood in their way. Rivers are also great messengers and delivers and deliverers, taking objects from one place to another.

Okay, never really thought to compare my journey to a river, but thanks A.A. Milne for a wonderful start to the day.

Ah, and for probably my best all-time Milne scenes via Winnie the Pooh –

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh?” he whispered.
“Yes, Piglet?”
“Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s hand. “I just wanted to be sure of you.”

I re-read that this morning and I have a vision of me and the Holy Spirit. But in my vision I can’t tell whether I’m Pooh or Piglet. I like the vision either way.