Less than ten minutes ago the only sound I heard was the song of a nightingale. It is such a sweet song, soft and soothing. They sing through the night and welcome the day.
Now at 4:37 a.m. the chorus has started. It’s still dark and the other birds have joined in song. Faintly, very faintly, is the nightingale while the others have taken the preeminence in the choir of praise.
I love starting the day with a song! It puts my heart at peace knowing that these creatures are cared for by our heavenly Father, and I have it on good authority that we are more valuable to Him than they are.
“I tell you not to worry about your life. Don’t worry about having something to eat, drink, or wear. Isn’t life more than food or clothing? 26 Look at the birds in the sky! They don’t plant or harvest. They don’t even store grain in barns. Yet your Father in heaven takes care of them. Aren’t you worth much more than birds?..31 Don’t worry and ask yourselves, “Will we have anything to eat? Will we have anything to drink? Will we have any clothes to wear?” 32 Only people who don’t know God are always worrying about such things. Your Father in heaven knows you need all of these.” Matthew 6:25-32 CEV
My morning prayer time has been filled with requests from family and friends. Some with great medical needs which in turn create great financial needs; others have relationship issues that need God’s intervention. Others have been bombarded with one heartache after another and need peace.
“ If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 CEV
Some needs are as simple as a completed project, but they can weigh us down and cause us to fret; we have to guard against those as much as the weightier issues of life.
“Our Lord, by your wisdom you made so many things; the whole earth is covered with your living creatures…All of these depend on you to provide them with food, 28 and you feed each one with your own hand, until they are full…. As long as I live, I will sing and praise you, the Lord God. 34 I hope my thoughts will please you, because you are the one who makes me glad.” Psalm 104:24, 27-28, 33-34 CEV
The chorus outside my door is getting louder as more participants join in. I will stop writing now and join their song.
It is the Lord whose eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches over you and me too!