My summer has had one big disappointment: the Indigo Bunting has not visited. The brilliant colors always bless me but not this year. I’m still hoping. But God never leaves us disappointed about His creation, He has sent some goldfinch that have become permanent guests. I believe God has a special purpose for each creation and I am wondering what truth the goldfinch brings. Maybe the beauty is to remind me of Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) “He has made everything beautiful in its time.”
I admit that the beauty of the bird often causes me to smile a prayer of gratitude to God. The bird’s diet is unusual. Who would ever think of eating thistles? But, again I am brought back to the wisdom of Ecclesiastes: “There is a time for everything, and a reason for every activity under Heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV)
If there is something in the created world, God made it and He planned a use for it. That’s plain enough in the Bible. It surely works for the goldfinch and the thistle. But what about the standing-on-your-head routine for eating your meals? Why go upside down to eat, no one else does? That probably was good enough for God. Why should God’s special handiwork be like every other bird?
The world suffers today from peer pressure and ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ and ‘everybody is doing it’ thinking. God’s people are to be different from the crowd. “Therefore, come out from them and be separate, says the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 6:17 NIV)
Christians will never make a difference in the world by walking, talking, dressing and drinking like the masses. Maybe that’s what Paul’s enemies had in mind when they shouted “these that have turned the world upside down are come here, also.” (Acts 17:7 KJV) We need more Godly upside down people to have an effect on the world. Thanks, Goldfinch!
“God, it is exciting to consider the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of your creation; thank
You for the simple purpose for mankind was just to love and serve You. Amen”
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