Not Just For The Birds...

We have this huge cherry tree in my parents back yard that I can see from out our front window. Every year it is the same story, we watch the cherries growing and look forward to when they turn red so we can eat some delicious fruit. And again every year it is the same old story with the birds swooping in and eating all the cherries just before they are really ripe for us to pick. The other day I was sitting on our couch watching the tree move and sway, not from it being really windy, but from having so many birds pecking at the cherries and flying in and our of the tree. I was thinking, you stupid birds, why do you always have steal all of the fruit before we can get to eat any of it? And sitting there some more I started thinking about what Jesus said while teaching about worry.

"That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life- whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?...So don't worry about these things..., your heavenly father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." ~ Matthew 6:25-27, 31-33

Here I was watching God take care of his creation, his birds, by providing a tree full of fruit that they could eat. What a different perspective that was for me. Instead of being angry at the birds for eating all the cherries, I was sitting there on my couch looking out our front window with total awe and amazement and comfort at knowing God does take care of us and provide for us. Just look out your window and look into your life and see all that God provides his whole creation. God is amazing! We truly should not worry about provision. :-)

Love Steph