Are You Land Locked Or Soaring?

Hey Gang:  Wow, what a beautiful morning.  Thank you Lord!  The sun is out brightly, the temperature is a wonderful 70 degrees, a nice breeze is rustling the trees and God has so graciously supplied my “daily bread”.  Again I say, Thank you Lord!. 

A bird just flew by my window.  Did you ever say “thank you Lord” for these magnificent handiworks of God?   I wonder where he is going.  Do you think God has a plan or purpose for him today?   I think He must.

Roger Meyer wrote the following very descriptive words about birds: “God created birds on the fifth day of creation (Genesis 1:20). He gave them beautiful feathers, the ability to build nests without hands, and the marvelous ability to fly. To some He gave some charming songs to sing, and charming (sometimes humorous) mating dances. Many birds migrate awesome distances and possess extremely acute vision. A few can "talk" and mimic sounds, and some exhibit a noteworthy intelligence—proving that they are anything but "bird brains."

The Bible tells us they are far more than just beautiful and awe inspiring,. Throughout history, God has used our feathered friends in dealing with mankind. Noah gathered pairs of birds into the ark. After the rains ceased, he opened the window of the ark and sent a raven to scout for dry land. Later, he sent a dove. When Noah had departed from the ark, he offered a sacrifice including birds (Genesis 8:20).

When the children of Israel complained in the wilderness about not having meat to eat, God brought innumerable quail to the camp (Numbers 11:31-32). God fed the prophet Elijah by ordering ravens to bring him food morning and evening while he hid in the wilderness (1 Kings 17).

Jesus used birds in His parables. He reminded His disciples that the birds of the air do not sow or reap, yet God feeds them—and He values human beings even more (Matthew 6:26). Christ told his disciples to be as harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16). He showed how God cares for every little sparrow, and cares far more for each human being (Matthew 10:29-31). Christ used the analogy of a mother hen gathering her chicks under her wings for protection to show how much He deeply cares for mankind. (Matthew 23:37)

After the fires in Yellowstone, a ranger came across a mother bird that had been killed in the fire. When he tried to move the bird it came apart and two tiny chicks, much alive, were found.  The mama bird sacrificed her life to save her chicks..  Is that not the way of God?  Did His Son, Jesus, not wrap His arms around His children and say, ‘here let me take your sins to the cross.’

Soooo, my young comrades, when you see one of God’s feathered friends soaring in the skies, keep in mind that is precisely what God wants for you – to be freed from the burdens of this earthly existence and to come and ‘soar with Him’.

Blessings,

Gramps