“Look at the birds of the air…your heavenly Father feeds them.” Matthew 6:26
“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight…” Jeremiah 15:16
On a recent morning, a brief but unexpectedly strong wind suddenly blew through town. Rows of potted plants and small trees at a local garden center were upended revealing moist earth where they had previously stood. Within minutes after the wind died down, birds were busily scratching the dirt to find their now revealed breakfast.
Watching their determined efforts, I was reminded of how the Holy Spirit consistently blows through the pages of the Bible and we—like those hungry birds—need to be ready to discover the fresh morsels God is ready to reveal.
From long experience the birds know that the softened ground would produce necessary nutrients. In similar fashion, followers of Jesus know that in the Bible they will find “milk and meat” required for healthy spiritual growth. But like those hungry birds, we must search with purposeful enthusiasm and vigor. God provides; we search and are satisfied.
by Marilyn Ehle
used by permission
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