Those of you who are regular readers of this blog may
recall that while we do not have traditional pets around our home we do have
many birds that visit our 6 bird feeders. In all the seasons of the year, the birds
visit regularly and consume over 40 pounds of bird seed each month.
I was noticing the other day several birds gathered around
one of our bird feeders. What stood out
for me is that while all the birds were different, they all found sustenance at
the same bird feeder from the same food.
That was a lesson for me about people and the life in Christ. While all of us are different from each
other in our color, gender, and viewpoints,
all of us find food for our soul in Christ Jesus. The apostle Paul says in
Galatians 3:28:
There
is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and
female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
A minister of the gospel many years ago put it this
way: “We may all come on different
ships, but we are in the same boat now.”
The birthday of that pastor was a few days ago. You may have heard of him. His name was Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Have a joy-filled week.-
Randy L. Wall
Prayer: O God, I
confess that sometimes I focus on the ways I am different from others than how
much we have in common. Forgive me,
Lord, and help all of us to know the unity found in you; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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