Philippians 4:13 " I can do everything through him who gives me strength." NIV
The hummingbird darted from one side of the garage to the other. It went from
the ceiling to the floor, but found no escape. My daughter thought it was rather
odd the bird didn’t fly out the open garage door- an obvious means of escape. He
didn’t, though, and as he continued to fly frantically back and forth, he
exhausted himself. Afraid to touch the fragile bird with bare hands, my son in
law took the pool skimmer (a net attached to a long pole) and extended it toward
the bird. He hopped over to the extended net, barely being able to flitter. He
proceeded to take this little treasure out to the back yard, so he could have
his freedom. However, the bird was just too exhausted to move. He then walked to
the hummingbird feeder, where the bird, sitting on the pool skimmer, hungrily
sipped drinks of nourishment . Before too long, he was able to fly away and live
in the way God intended, not trapped in a garage.
Do you ever feel exhausted from the wear and tear of everyday life? Does it seem
you go endlessly back and forth, running here and there, becoming exhausted by
the endless effort you have to exert? There is an escape, and you have probably
heard about it sometime during your life. It is like the open garage door… right
there, available for you . It is God’s holy word, and it is in the Bible. If you
are too exhausted to go feed on His word, He is lovingly and willingly able to
help you go there. Just as my son in law took the hummingbird straight to the
nourishment on a swimming pool skimmer, so God will take you where you need to
go. Sometimes He speaks straight to your heart, and sometimes He uses others.
Listen...He wants to talk to you!
Marion Smith noles65@aol.com
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