FOODFORTHOUGHT

Blackbirds
By Marion Smith
July 10, 2010

I Chron.16:11 Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face always

Recently, 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 not moving for a very long time. I am not sure if
this bird signaled the others, or they just noticed him in their field
of visionn, but in just a moment others had 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. Some flew to the
ground and ate the seed which spilled over from the feeder as the
birds on the perches munched away.

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(a personal relationship with Jesus). The
opportunity for sharing the gospel will arise, and the "flitting"
person will have spiritual food for thought, or perhaps a salvation
experience!

Also,the Bible is just like that full bird feeder- it is just
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. They will share the good news and their friends will want
to come to the table, also, for the feast which has been prepared for
them.

P.S.

Blackbird Music

As soon as 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
and grandparents to teach our children Bible songs, as well as
nursery rhymes. God's message in each the children's Christian song
is presented in a simple and beautiful manner.We are blessed each time
we remember them,and teach them to the next generations. They convey
God's truths.

Marion Smith noles65@aol.com
comments and feedback welcome

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Join our group on Facebook and post your comments on the reflection: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=142903436398

Webpage: http://www.dailyfoodforthought.org/
Group Address: http://groups.google.com/group/dailyfoodforthought

GROUP CONTACT:
To subscribe from this group, share a reflection or feedback
on the reflection of the day, send email to: foodforthought2@earthlink.net
To unsubscribe : dailyfoodforthought-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com

DISCLAIMER: FoodForThought shared this message as submitted and do not
claim to own any copyright privileges on it. All the messages are
believed to be free for circulation or public domain. All messages come
in either by email in original form or copied from the internet sites.
The work was submitted to us as an item for distribution, and it was
posted solely on the basis of its quality.

© 2010 FoodForThought