Blackbirds

Luke 14:13, 14a But when you have a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind. And you will be blessed.

This morning, as I sat on my back porch, I noticed a large flock of blackbirds in the backyard. They were flying from the trees to the ground and back again. While on the ground, they scurried around looking for food. They would hunt and peck, hunt and peck, hunt and peck. Finally one of them noticed the bird-feeder filled with delicious sunflower seeds. This particular bird flew to the feeder, taking his fill, and didn't move for a very long time. Soon,others joined him. They filled each available perch on the feeder while twenty or more sat on the fence, looking as if they were waiting their turn.

It is this way for many people. They flit here and there, looking for something to satisfy them. They think they've discovered it, so they perch for awhile and digest the activity they've pursued. Hopefully, someone they know or encounter will have found the true source of satisfaction- God, through His Word. They will draw others who are spiritually hungry,inviting them to "the feast." The Bible is just like that full bird-feeder- it is waiting for people to come and feast. When this occurs, they will no longer be satisfied to hunt and peck, and hunt and peck for fulfillment. God's Word will fill them, and they will want to will share the good news with their friends.

PS: Blackbird Music
When I saw that flock of blackbirds in my backyard I thought of the song/nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence". The truth of the matter is this song is truly nonsensical and a little gory. The point is, however, I associated this visual happening with a song I had learned as a child. How important it is for us as parents to teach our children Bible songs, as well as nursery rhymes. God's message is incorporated in the children's songs in a simple and beautiful manner, and we are blessed each time we remember them, and the truths they convey.

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