Waking Up To The Birds
With
the warmer weather upon us, we often sleep with our bedroom windows open. That can mean early in the morning hearing
birds, often right outside our window, singing and cawing and whistling and
making whatever other kinds of noises birds make. This time of year, the male cardinals are
especially singing up a storm, often much earlier in the morning than I would
like them to sing. (For some reason, they don’t seem to care what time it is or
what I think!)
Although
at times I’d rather not have the birds making so much noise, I do find
something reassuring about their sound early in the day. For one, no matter what may be happening in
the world or in my life, they continue to sing and whistle unaffected by it
all. There is something about hearing the steadfast sound of the birds in the
midst of the ups and downs of life.
Secondly, they are a constant reminder of God’s care for his
creation--not only his care for the birds, but his care for each of us.
Jesus
said, “Look at the birds of the air; they
do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds
them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” (Matthew 6:26 – NIV)
It’s
true. God’s care for the birds is a
reminder of how much he cares for us. The
fact that God values even the birds tells us that you and I are even that much
more on God’s heart. After all, we are the ones who were created in God’s
image, not the birds. And, we were the
ones for whom God sent his One and Only Son, Jesus. Thus, if God takes care of the birds, we have
to rest assured he will take care of us.
I don’t
know if where you live you ever get to hear the birds early in the day. If so, take time to listen. If not, take my word for it, they are singing
and cawing and whistling, etc. Maybe go
a park and listen for their song.
Whatever the case, let their song be a reminder to you that you have a
heavenly Father who is watching over you today.
Have
a great day!
Pastor
Tim Harris
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