Did you ever
consider how much we human beings are like sparrows sometimes?
I’m sitting here
at my office desk watching at least a dozen sparrows in our fresh-cut grassy
area. It’s obvious they’re finding all kinds of goodies (way more than they can
use immediately) and while I’m thinking of how their Heavenly Father is feeding
them, two of the little creatures start to have a tug of war over a …bug, I
guess! They hadn’t much more than completed their disagreement than another two
(who must have been watching their example) followed suit, repeating the
action. At least no feathers ended up flying, only the birds when our little
dog went rushing at the window reminding them he’s boss around here!
In the meantime,
I’m still sitting, wondering, Does God watch us with similar feelings as I
was going through in observing those birds? Does He wonder why we’re fighting
over nit-picky “bugs” when He’s supplying us with “banquet tables” the likes of
which no ocean cruise ship has ever seen? And is He feeling rather heartsick to
see the effects of one’s example leading to another’s attitude becoming action
of, “Well, he/she did it, so I can do it, too”?
You know, I
didn’t realize how much we humans are like those sparrows until sitting here
learning these lessons while bird-watching this afternoon. When Jesus said
unless we become like little children, I am positive He didn’t mean in such a
way as this!
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