ARE OUR DISAPPOINTMENTS REALLY THAT, OR ARE THEY BLESSINGS FROM ABOVE?
I had bought some curtains once to place on my porch to keep the sun out of my eyes and my guest’s eyes when having guests over to eat on the front porch. When the curtains were not in use, I bunched them together and tied them. Problem is, the birds would often come in the morning times to build their nests above the pole. So, every day, I had to take their nest down, because I often pulled the curtains to and fro. This made me feel really bad inside that I had to keep pulling their nests down, I love birds and realize that they are God's beautiful creatures. However, through much meditation and prayer over this object lesson in my heart...I have come to realize that me taking their nests down each and every day is not an act of cruelty but of great love, mercy, and kindness, as well. First off, the nests being built upon these curtains are a very unstable place for them to build. Secondly, when the winds blow...it blows the curtains all over the place and could make the bird's nest fall to the ground at a later time....with the baby eggs in it! (That would be such a tragedy) As I looked to see the response of the birds at each time, they didn't understand. They were by all means disgruntled, disheartened, and discouraged. I would see them fly back with grass in beak only to find that they don't have their nests anymore. This of course breaks my heart. I wondered how many of us are just like those birds? We expend so much energy and time on building our own nests in the world....only to come back and see that all that we have been building upon is suddenly gone which leaves a feeling of dismay, discouragement, despair, and hopelessness. We are often angry at what has come about and wonder if it is even worth it to try building again what was torn down in our lives and hearts. However, the one thing that I do see that encourages me to no end is that we too, like these birds do not see the bigger picture. But God does. Just as I saw the bigger picture over the birds of what tragedy could come about….God sees it in our lives as well. Perhaps, in having our own personal nests torn down, it is, in reality, saving us from future despair on a much larger scale. These birds were given a chance to go re-build again on a foundation of stability. They were given the chance to find a place of safety to rebuild before the winds of life began to blow. God always sees the bigger picture to our lives….He sees our future. He knows what will be coming about….and maybe…just maybe, when all seems to be crumbling down around us…maybe He is truly saving us from a greater destruction and devastation in mercy, kindness, grace, and protection. Proverbs 24:3….By wisdom a house is built. And through understanding it is established. By knowledge its rooms are filled with beautiful and precious treasures. John 16:33, I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you WILL have trouble. BUT TAKE HEART! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD! --JESUS
I had bought some curtains once to place on my porch to keep the sun out of my eyes and my guest’s eyes when having guests over to eat on the front porch. When the curtains were not in use, I bunched them together and tied them. Problem is, the birds would often come in the morning times to build their nests above the pole. So, every day, I had to take their nest down, because I often pulled the curtains to and fro. This made me feel really bad inside that I had to keep pulling their nests down, I love birds and realize that they are God's beautiful creatures. However, through much meditation and prayer over this object lesson in my heart...I have come to realize that me taking their nests down each and every day is not an act of cruelty but of great love, mercy, and kindness, as well. First off, the nests being built upon these curtains are a very unstable place for them to build. Secondly, when the winds blow...it blows the curtains all over the place and could make the bird's nest fall to the ground at a later time....with the baby eggs in it! (That would be such a tragedy) As I looked to see the response of the birds at each time, they didn't understand. They were by all means disgruntled, disheartened, and discouraged. I would see them fly back with grass in beak only to find that they don't have their nests anymore. This of course breaks my heart. I wondered how many of us are just like those birds? We expend so much energy and time on building our own nests in the world....only to come back and see that all that we have been building upon is suddenly gone which leaves a feeling of dismay, discouragement, despair, and hopelessness. We are often angry at what has come about and wonder if it is even worth it to try building again what was torn down in our lives and hearts. However, the one thing that I do see that encourages me to no end is that we too, like these birds do not see the bigger picture. But God does. Just as I saw the bigger picture over the birds of what tragedy could come about….God sees it in our lives as well. Perhaps, in having our own personal nests torn down, it is, in reality, saving us from future despair on a much larger scale. These birds were given a chance to go re-build again on a foundation of stability. They were given the chance to find a place of safety to rebuild before the winds of life began to blow. God always sees the bigger picture to our lives….He sees our future. He knows what will be coming about….and maybe…just maybe, when all seems to be crumbling down around us…maybe He is truly saving us from a greater destruction and devastation in mercy, kindness, grace, and protection. Proverbs 24:3….By wisdom a house is built. And through understanding it is established. By knowledge its rooms are filled with beautiful and precious treasures. John 16:33, I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you WILL have trouble. BUT TAKE HEART! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD! --JESUS
