Well, they say it takes all kinds to make the world go round. And I think about that passage in the Bible about the birds:
Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Mathew 6:26
God created them. And He makes sure they are fed. And sometimes he uses people like me, to do such a thing.
I also feed the squirrels that have made their homes in some of our trees around the yard. Funny little creatures they are. And each morning, five show up early in the morning, waiting for me to bring out their breakfast offering of the day. Usually, I spread peanut butter on bread, and break that up to toss out to them from my chair on the patio. But they also get seeds, corn, and peanuts, that is specially sold in packages at our local store.
Yesterday, I took the food out to them and noticed about ten of these White Ibis birds in the yard next door. We see them all over here in the south, walking in groups, looking for bugs from time to time.
I have never gotten close to one. But, as I started tossing out the pieces of bread to the squirrels, the whole flock suddenly flew over the fence into my yard, quickly rushing to get each piece I threw out before any other could get it.
Once done with the bread, I took my container of grains out to a little platform that my husband had nailed to a tree And emptied it there. The ibis wasn't too afraid of me. They patiently waited to see if I had any more for them and moved over out of my way, but I guess they didn't care for the grain.
I would take two more pieces of peanut butter bread out to the squirrels after they left. But it didn't take too long. Once they saw that I didn't have anymore, they were gone. Which made the squirrels happy.
I think back to all the years I have fed God's creations to us to enjoy. Both domestic and wildlife. If I had all the money that I have spent on food for them, I no doubt would have been able to afford much more in the way of material goods than I ever have had.
But what material good can compare with the beauty of those things that God has given us. He supplies the birds with their food. And he sometimes uses us to do it.
He rescues those that need homes. And he sometimes uses us to do it. And he gives many of us the love for them, that need to be loved, where perhaps they would not otherwise get it.
He did not create our friends nor humanity either to become what we have become. He created all living beings, to love and provide for each other.
And I am just a drop in the bucket of life, who enjoys watching and feeding the gifts he brings to my back yard each day. Right before I then go in to feed my domestic babies.
How much more satisfying can life be. Even on a day like yesterday that wasn't so great.
How great is our God? He is greatly to be praised! Psalm 145:3
Thanks for coming by today, Friends. Have a blessed day!
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