Jun. 29, 2018

I have a bird’s nest blessing

Good morning and Happy Friday! It’s going to be another scorcher today. I am sure glad I mowed the lawn yesterday when the heat index was only 107, today it’s suppose to be 115. Of course at this point, 107 or 115, what’s the difference? It’s HOT!

This morning as I sat out back and threw Kase’s toy for the one millionth time, I glance I over and see the birds nest I saved from the last wild storm we had. As the winds blew violently a couple weeks ago it scattered several bird nests across the yard. As I picked up the other debris that was tossed about the yard, I gathered the bird nests and I just stared at them in amazement. Perfectly intact, I decided I would keep one of these nests and lay it by my back door as a reminder of Gods mighty power of protection.
Have you ever just stared and examined a bird’s nest? Incredible! The intricate detail is mind blowing. Such engineering, the beautiful architectural design, I couldn’t help but think of so many Bible scriptures.
Psalm 139:14 KJV
[14] I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Matthew 10:31 KJV
[31] Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7 KJV
[7] But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

I could go on and on with his word on how wonderfully we are designed and valued by our Heavenly Father.

Sometimes we will allow the enemy to come in and whisper no one cares any more, look at this world! Hate every where, discord, chaos. I too, sometimes get caught up in the ole doubt and fear game. Then I find a place to get alone with God and he never fails to reassure me he is still in control and get my eyes off the world and back on Heavenly things. I will be honest, this past Monday and Tuesday I was like Fred Sanford, I surly thought “this was the big one,” “I am coming to join you Elizabeth”! As I laid on the couch Tuesday morning praying, my momma came in and sat on the couch. (For you that don’t know, my mom passed away 22 years ago) I can feel her presence from time to time but this time I seen her. She sat down and just smiled. She said nothing. I wasn’t sure if she was sent to get me or assure me everything was going to be ok. Since I am still here I suppose she was sent to let me know it was going to be alright. As the day progressed, the enemy would whisper, you are going to die. Last year the Dr. Said with “your condition” there is no cure, we can only make you comfortable as possible with the best quality of life that you can have with cardiomyopathy and CHF. As I laid there and listened to him whisper, “your condition!” I sat up and said I rebuke you satan in the name of Jesus! I reminded him of his condition! Satan you are going to be thrown into a bottomless pit forever and ever! You have no hope or way out! It is written! My Lord says I am healed! I will not listen to you or the DRs report. My God is able to do exceedingly and abundantly more than what I ask! Now I tell you all that to get back to my bird’s nest. As I sat out back this morning I started to have those chest pains again. I grabbed the nest and said oh no devil! I have a bird’s nest blessing! He took care of this nest during the roughest winds, I am more valuable than the sparrows. While this nest may have been tossed about through the pounding rain it is still in tact! You see the devil tried to attack me through spiritual warfare last week and when that didn’t work he started attacking my body. I have news for him, he will not win. I will proclaim the Glory of God throughout my darkest storms. It is time for God’s people to stand! We will not back down! There is nothing this world can do to me that will stop the power of the Almighty God. If it’s his will to take me on home then his will be done. Now to my family, I will use wisdom and common sense, but I truly feel these chest pains are nothing more than the enemy trying to discourage me from doing what I was called to do for the Kingdom of God. The devil is a liar and the father of all! I have a bird’s nest blessing and he will do it!
Today you may say, Elaine, a bird’s nest blessing? That’s silly! That is your right but maybe you have a bird’s nest blessing too if you just open your eyes and see it. If he created the bird’s to build a little nest to withstand the winds of this world then you know he created you to do even better! You may get blowed out of the tree but you are still intact and we have a promise of someday getting a new glorified body. This tells me that he knew we would have to go through a few bumps and bruises in this fleshy body. So Hold on, when in doubt, grab a bird’s nest and place it where it can remind you that we have a bird’s nest blessing on the way! The word says, you have not because you ask not. Let’s break down ASK.
A-ask, make a request
S-seek, Attitude-never give up
K-Knock, Action-putting action with prayer.

When we rely on organization, we get what organization can do.
When we rely on education, we get what education can do.
When we rely on eloquence, we get what eloquence can do.
When we rely on Doctors, we get what Doctors can do.
When we rely on money, we get what money can do.

BUT when we rely on GOD, we get what God can do and
anything can be done with him! He is the God of impossibilities! You have came to late to tell me he can’t! He can and will do it again! I have the bird’s nest blessing to prove it.

Until later.......”Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.”
~Rabindarnath Tagore~