Earlier this year, I put a
bird feeder outside the window of my home office. I keep a bag of birdseed in my office so I
can refill it when it starts running low.
It gives me great joy to look out the window at cardinals, sparrows,
doves, and whatever other bids I don’t even know the names of. But a funny thing happens when I approach the
window to get a closer look – the birds always fly away! What’s up with that??? Let’s review the
situation here - I installed the birdfeeder, I make sure it stays full of
seeds, and I enjoy being in the company of the birds. But instead of appreciation, as soon as they
sense my presence, they perceive a threat and skedaddle.
James 1:17 - Every good and perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights
Things to think about:
·
We humans can be just like these birds. Every good gift we have comes from a loving heavenly
Father who longs to be in relationship with us
·
Instead of naturally gravitating towards Him, our nature is to
flee
·
And yet, He is the source of every good and perfect gift
·
Some of the reasons people flee might include:
o Ignorance as to His loving nature
o Misinformation
about God, like He’s displeased and wants to smite us
o Shame and/or
conviction
o What else?
·
What about the birds who won’t approach the birdfeeder at all to
taste and see that it is good?
o Psalm 34:8 - Taste
and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.
·
Some
birds like blue jays chase away the more timid birds so they can gorge
themselves
o I wonder if we are ever like blue jays in
our churches or fellowships that keep other folks from the source of
nourishment?
·
What
about the birds who don’t even know there is a birdfeeder readily available to
them with no strings attached?
o Are we doing what we can to tell other
birds where they can find seed?
o Especially in the wintertime of their
lives when comfort and nourishment seem scarce?
·
God
is good, He loves you and has made every provision for you
o Matthew 6:26 - 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?
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