No A Care In The World

“Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?”

Matthew 6:26–27


As I sit with my wife of 38 years eating lunch in an outdoor restaurant on the beach in Maui I am enjoying feeding the birds that are walking on the sand floor as this restaurant is literally on the beach. There is a planter next to our table with shrubs and plants where many of the smaller birds remain clandestine. As I was tearing off pieces of my fries and laying them in the palm of my hand I was able to coax some out of hiding. My wife kept scolding me telling me to stop feeding the birds and I told her it was my job. I said, “the Bible says God takes care of the birds and He knew I would be here today to feed the birds for Him.” She just smiled and laughed out loud as I proceeded to tell her that God knew I’d be in Hawaii with her and that I would be feeding the birds. I never said God told me to feed the birds, I am only certain He knew that I would and my actions only proved that God does in fact care for the birds living here in paradise.

As I sat there feeding and talking to the birds I couldn’t help but think about the extent God goes to care for me and you. God’s got everything covered, from the big events of our lives down to the smallest of details, so we don’t have to worry. These birds here in Hawaii eat pretty well as I am pretty sure I am not the only one who feeds birds while on vacation. I wake up every morning and put chips and nuts on our 8th floor balcony and then just sit back and watch the birds come and land and enjoy a meal. As I watch them I thank God for caring for me so much more than I could ever care for these birds. Yet still, as I watch them I begin to recall all the little things God does each day for me even though in many ways I am like the very birds I am feeding.  

You see, these birds are extremely fearful, their little heads are on the constant look out for danger. They aren’t relaxed at all thats for sure. They are hesitant to come near my open hand and feed freely of all I that I have to offer. I get that. I can speak out loud and tell the birds in a soft voice I won’t hurt them but they don’t for the most part trust me much in the same way I struggle with trusting God. We all fear what we don’t know or understand. I just remain patient and I whoo them little by little by giving them a taste of what it is I have to offer. I love when these tiny little birds have a break through and begin to feed out of my hand. I think Father God must share in the same kind of joy I get in feeding the birds when I begin to lay aside my own fears and trust Him and receive what He has for me. I learn a lot by feeding the birds.

Just know this today, God loves you and cares for you and He has promised in His Word that He will not allow the righteous to suffer bread. God cares about you more than you know. He even understands our timidity and so He reminds us that worrying never does any good. Just like the birds don’t sing when they are afraid, it’s hard to be joyful when you are being fearful. Let God put a new song in your heart today. Feed on His Word, knowing as you do your heart will be satisfied and your mind at peace just like these little birds here in Hawaii do when they are fed and full. Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 4:4, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”


“Now Boaz said to her at mealtime, “Come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your piece of bread in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed parched grain to her; and she ate and was satisfied, and kept some back.”

Ruth 2:14

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