A Simple Bird Feeder

This morning I went outside before we left for church to get the newspaper. I took the paper inside and set it on the floor. I went to the porch door and opened it to get some air moving in the house. Just as I opened the door I saw a hummingbird perched on the hanger we put up from which we have the bird feeder hanging. He was sitting there calm as can be. I called Heidie over so she could see the bird. We watched it for a few seconds then he took off and went down to the flower dispenser on the feeder. He took a couple of long drinks then flew off to the neighbor's tree. I watched for a couple of minutes and saw a bird fly to the feeder. It took a couple of drinks then it too flew off. We got excited about knowing the hummingbirds know that the feeder is here and are now beginning to use it. We would have been disappointed if we went out and bought the feeder only to find out no bird would ever use it. The fact is we are getting the birds to come in because we did the simple thing of buying a feeder, filling it with the solution and hanging it. Not one of those steps are difficult but all were necessary to see the birds start coming to the porch. By doing just simple things, we will now enjoy visits by these wonderful, little creatures.

Just the night before, Pastor Bob, who I worked with at Capital City church as a childrens' pastor, called me and told me a great story. They had a wedding for a young man whose sister was killed in a really tragic and strange accident. Montaya was a wonderful young 9 year old who loved Jesus and wanted to serve Him with all her heart. When she died, we found out her family didn't have money to have her funeral or place to bury her. The church stepped up and helped them with a burial plot and finances to cover the funeral. Her father was there along with some other family members. Her mother was one that was not there for her funeral. Well she was in attendance for the wedding and talked with Pastor Bob afterwards. She told him that because of what the church had done for her daughter, she asked Christ to come into her heart and now is following God. She wants to see her daughter again some day. She said she could never repay the church for what we did. Pastor Bob said she was right but her following Jesus was what God desired, we as the church prayed for and what Montaya had hoped for while she was here. What brought her to Christ? Was it a mighty miracle or some spectacular event? No! It was the people in the church doing what Christ called called them to do. They simply showed love for Montaya and her family. The church was just being the Church that God has called them to be.

What about you? Are you doing the simple things that God can use to touch many other hearts and lives for Him? Why not try to be God's bird feeder and see who you can draw to God?