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BIRD NEST
By Marion Smith
July 6, 2010

Joshua 1:9 do not be dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with you
anywhere you
go

Recently I discovered a Blue Jay nest in a tree in our front yard. I
enjoyed watching the mother glide into the tree with food in beak,
ready to nourish her little ones. Two days ago I heard a faint peeping
from another tree out front. I walked close to the tree, peered up
into the branches, and sure enough- another nest with baby birds.
These fledglings were Cardinals; undistinguishable by themselves, but
unmistakable as the brilliant red feathered father and the less
glamorous mother swooped in and out of the tree .Each of these sets of
bird parents had to build a nest and then nurture their young.

God has called us to build our relationship with Him and
nurture it to maturity.

Just as the birds intertwined twigs, leaves, grasses and
roots to weave their nest, so Christians must build a personal
relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We must nurture this
relationship, feeding it with God's Word, developing it through
prayer, and promoting it with Christian fellowship, church attendance
and, if possible, Bible studies.

I am thankful for the beauty of nature that has unfolded
before my very eyes here in my own front yard. I am thankful, also,
for the privilege to build and nurture my own personal relationship
with God. I pray, that as you are nourished and grow in the faith,you
can leave the nest and soar to great spiritual heights- serving God
on your entire journey.

Marion Smith noles65@aol.com
comments and feedback welcome

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