Too many times in our busy world we hear promises and wonder if they will ever be kept. Real estate is an area where promises are critical to our business. If we don't promise to do anything we won't be held accountable for what happens yet if we become so complacent that we are not willing to promise to simply do a good job, we will never have a business profile for the people we represent to recommend us to others and our business fails.
Recently, I was able to be reminded of one of the promises our Father in Heaven gave us. He promised to provide for us and as many of us are falling short in finances through no fault of our making, this came at a time when the reminder meant so much more than when we feel we have everything in control of our own hands.
I was at home working when I heard a loud bit of bird chatter on our side porch. Knowing we had a wren nesting there, I quietly walked to the screen door to see what was wrong. I was absolutely blown away by the visual of God's promise being acted out. Both parents were sitting on the porch railing calling to the nest. In hopes of being able to see God's handywork in action, I did not attempt to get a camera as I did not want to miss anything that was going to happen.
Shortly, with a lot of coaxing from the parents, a very young wren hopped out from the nest and attempted it's first flight into this world. The flight could be better described as a somewhat controled fall to the tress some thirty feet away. One of the parents flew by it's side and made sure it was established in one of the trees then returned to the porch.
One by one, I watched as four small wrens exited the safety of the nest to the uncertanity of this world. After these four little ones were into the trees, the parents were back on the porch still calling to the nest. I wondered if there could be another one still there. I the presence of my oversized body, I could not imaging enough room for another one to be left as the nest was so small. Yet shortly, what I can only describe as the runt, hopped out of the nest to edge of the flower box the nest had been built in.
It called to it's parents with, what sounded different from the other four, it's begging as to do I have to leave? The parents hopped back and forth from the nest to the rail showing it that it could do this. Finally, the leap was made, barely) to the rail. it stopped and looked back at the nest seemingly to ask, "Can I go back home?" The parents began to fly back and forth from the porch to the trees until it's umwillingness was overcome by lonelyness and it launched itself into the air. It made it to the ground about ten feet down and twelve feet out. It began to return to the porch area when the parents blocked it's path and called it to come with them.
Watching this until they finally got it to the trees by way of four short flights and a lot of encouragement, I finally was able to see it sitting on a branch some thirty inches off the ground. As I watched this, I knew I had been given an answer to the prayers I had been presenting to God as to His providing for us in every part of our life.
I do not know where the family went nor do I know if the runt will make it or not. I do know that I have nothing to worry about and that our Father is encouraging me to trust in Him fo all my needs. I also know that He is able to provide everything that my family will need as we move into the future in a very uncertain world.
I hope that as you read this you will also be able to know that He promises this to all who will come to Him. Watch for His answers as we walk the paths of this world. He is there to be seen.
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