Matthew 23:37-39

Matthew 23:37-39 
English Standard Version (ESV)

  So Caleb, age 6, is afraid of storms.  When there's lightning and thunder raging outside, he's shaking in his bed, afraid of what rattles the windows and darkens the sky.  It doesn't matter what we might say -- his fear is paralyzing, and he doesn't hear our assurances of safety.  We've promised him countless times that all will be well, but his fear keeps him from hearing.
  In the same way, Jesus comes to gather us to himself.  He wants to gather us to himself, to demonstrate how God is a loving mother, wanting to protect us, to gather us in, but we so often resist.  Our hearts are racing as our fears and anxieties distract us from the gracious and calming word of God.  We listen to everything else, and in the tumult and chaos of everyday life, we stop listening to the Word of God.
  So take a deep breath.  Calm yourself, and calm your spirit.  God wants to gather you, to love you, to bring peace to your troubled soul.  All is well.