Softly, gently, the astilbe reaches out to the Lord. White, red and pink are the astilbe, soft as cotton candy.

Have you ever felt as limp as a dish rag in the presence of the Lord? An overwhelming sense of peace and quietness that consumes us. At those moments, nothing is greater than our Lord; our Lord is everything and all consuming.

Here, the softness and gentleness of our Lord envelopes us; peace encapsulates us; love surrounds us. Jesus is saying that if we truly want His rest, we must become like the astilbe, soft and gentle (Matt 11:29).