I did...they just seem to delight me these days. I have a little small maple tree that didn't grow with the rest of our trees and is really rather ugly. But, it is perfect to hang a bag of milk thistle seed for the Golden Finches. And they just love it!
What can we learn from bird watching?
Well, they must be special to God because Jesus even talked about them when sharing with His Disciples on the subject of worry. He says it like this..."look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God."Matthew 6:26 MSG Our Heavenly Father cares for them, and so He has us put feeders out because we think He needs our help...not really!! SMILE! He provides for them regardless if we put seed out or not. The obvious here is we feed them because we want to watch them...right? So, what about the subject of worry? There is a reasonable concern and then there's... worry.
Some things in life are just out of our control and require our trusting God. This can be difficult if we do not have a God confidence that He is who He says He is, and can do what He says He can do. Worry can be rooted in fear. Fear is faithlessness at its worst. Jesus commands us not to fear, but to trust. Cast our cares on to Him because He cares for us. "You have not been given a spirit of fear, but love, power and a sound mind." 2Timothy 1:7 NIV
Worry can also be rooted in insecurity due what we choose to carry into our new life in Christ. We must remember that when we receive Christ the old has pasted away, its under the blood, and the new has come. We are forgiven, washed clean, and now have the Holy Spirit of God to empower our lives to live for Christ.
Jesus teaches us a simple principle when it comes to worry...He says it like this, "steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provision. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." Matthew 6:33-34 MSG "Seek first the kingdom (His rule and power) of God and His righteousness (His right way of doing and being) and all things will be added to you." NIV Italics are mine.
This is how we choose to live in God confidence..."trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not to your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge God and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5-6
"Lord I rejoice that these things keep reminding me to depend on You with all my heart..that they prompt me to trust in your love, Your forgiveness, Your power and Your sufficiency. Your ability to overrule, and Your transforming presence with in me." R. M.Thinking of you today with a smile in my heart. You are loved sweet ones")
Simply His,
Alta Lynn
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