Mr. and Mrs. O’Neil were working outside on the property they had recently purchased. There was a lot of cleaning up to do in this place that had been abandoned for many years. In the corner of the yard was a pile of wood—2x4’s and other odds and ends that made it look like a junk pile. They decided today was a good day to work on this pile, and so they started picking up the different pieces of wood and putting them in the back of their pickup truck to haul away. They had not taken off very many pieces of the pile when, all of a sudden, a female quail flew up almost into their faces. That made them wonder what else could be under this pile of wood, and so very carefully they took off one piece of wood at a time.
Sure enough! There in the midst of all the junk was a nest with nine beautiful little eggs, speckled and waiting to hatch into baby quails. Of course, Mr. and Mrs. O’Neil were sorry they had scared the mommy bird away. They decided to stay away from the nest for a few days, hoping the mommy bird would come back and sit on her nine little eggs and care for them until the babies hatched. But, sadly, that didn’t happen. They waited for a couple of days and never saw the mommy bird come back to care for her little eggs that would have turned into beautiful baby quails.
You know, in Isaiah 49:1515Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. (Isaiah 49:15) it says, “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.” Isn’t that a wonderful reminder? Even though this mommy bird was frightened and flew away and never came back, we can be sure that won’t happen to us with our heavenly Father. He will never forget that you are one of his very own children, if you have accepted His Son, the Lord Jesus, as your Savior. Then in Hebrews 13:55Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. (Hebrews 13:5) it says, “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” This is a promise God Himself makes to every one of His children.
Are you trusting this One who can truly be trusted? Are you one of His children?
ML-01/21/2018