Behold the Birds of the Air

Original Photo by Cecilia Marie Pulliam

"Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they?" Matthew 6:26

This quote came up today in my devotionals. Interesting considering our new geothermal unit is wiping out our savings, plus some. And then, I saw this when I stepped outside with Cooper this morning.

God is certainly reinforcing His admonishment not to put my trust in earthly things like savings accounts. Of course one of my favorite scriptures follows this verse.

"And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature by one cubit? And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. And if the grass of the field, which is to day, and to morrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith? Be not solicitous therefore, saying, What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you. Be not therefore solicitous for to morrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof." Matthew 6:27-24  

It too has come up when I was faced with a financial struggle, coincidently followed by instances of lilies popping up in amazing ways. I suppose I've gotten accustomed to the lilies, and now God has switched to the birds. I've lived here for four years and have never seen a robin perched on that stump. Never. Until this morning. 

Thank you, Lord, for Your kindness and compassion, for all the ways You lift me up and encourage me. Amen.