I recently saw a book entitled “How to Attract Birds to
Your Back Yard.” Being an old birder, I
immediately knew: Give them what they need.
Food, water, and shelter.
And if you’re serious about having birds in your
backyard, you”ll go to the trouble of buying bird feeders, bird seed, a bird
bath or two, and a couple of bird houses.
If you already have bushes and trees in the yard, you’re sure to have
birds in no time at all.
Notice I said “…you will go to the trouble...” Except you won’t
consider it trouble because it’s something you want to do, a project the whole
family can get involved in. You spend
time, money and effort to get the effect you want.
It should be the same for our time with the Lord. It should be much more for our time with the Lord.
We ought to be willing to do anything, to give up anything,
that keeps us from
Being alone with the
Lord,
Studying
His word,
Learning every bit of
information we can absorb,
Praying to Him,
Listening to Him.
I love the birds in my backyard, but while I’m enjoying
them, can’t I also praise the One who put them there? When a friend’s name comes to mind, can’t I
pray for that person? When I’m with
someone and suddenly feel the Holy Spirit, can’t I ask to pray with that
someone?
God is attached to everything. Even the bad stuff. Especially the bad stuff.
Because He takes the bad stuff and uses it for good.
There’s no way around God.
if you come across something that you can’t connect to
God, would you let me know?
Because it’s my theory that you can’t.
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| Photo by Cindy West McGregor |
