Bluebirds

 

Bluebirds

Bluebirds

This morning as I am sitting by the window and looking out over the beautiful snowy landscape, my eye is drawn to a handful of bluebirds that are sitting in bushes right outside my window. I love birds and have been accused of entertaining an old person hobby, but so be it. I own it, if that’s what it is. Lately I haven’t seen many birds because I have a pesky hawk that keeps scaring my songbirds from the feeder, but this morning I am blessed abundantly with birds for my viewing pleasure. As I watch the bluebirds in all their puffed up glory, I think about how adaptable the birds are to different temperatures. It is a brisk 19 degrees this morning, but yet they seem to be perfectly content in the arctic air. When they sit in the bare tree and fluff up their feathers to stay warm, they look absolutely adorable. They like to eat the berries from my holly bushes. I often see about 10 bluebirds together and they take turns grabbing a berry and then they fly back to the protection of a nearby tree.  God has provided so beautifully for them. They take what they are given, they adapt and they are living their best little bird life. They adjust to the current climate, they feast on what is in front of them, they seek out protection when they sense danger and they stay together in flocks for support. Seems to me like there is a lot to learn from this simplistic, handsome little bird. Let’s take a peek into the window of our own circumstances and view ourselves from an outside perspective.

What are we doing to adapt to the current climate? Is it working for us? Is it healthy for us? Are we eagerly partaking of the abundant nourishment that God has generously provided for our bodies, souls and spirits? Who have we partnered and engaged with to support us through this life?

 Luke 12:24 (The Passion Translation) Take the carefree birds for example. Do you ever see them worry? They neither grow their own food nor put it in a storehouse for later. Yet God takes care of every one of them, feeding each of them out of the abundance of his love and goodness. Isn’t your life more precious to God than a bird? Be carefree in the care of God.

 Precious Jesus, Jehovah Jireh (our provider) thank you so much that you care for the sparrows and the lilies of the field. You are an amazing provider for all that you have created. Help us to see your physical, emotional and spiritual provision that is right in front of us that we can be feasting on. Give us grateful hearts to be content with what you have given and to not hunger for things that aren’t right for us. Help us to live together in community and in harmony with our brothers and sisters in Christ, offering support, encouragement and loyalty to one another.

Jesus, you are life and sustenance to me and I sit with you in sacred stillness. I meditate on your provision.