CONSIDER the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have store house nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”
Dear children, did you ever notice the birds how they hop from twig to twig and peck away at the bark? They are hunting for the eggs of insects stored there. I speak now of the birds that stay with us all winter; the Blue Jay is, one of them. Is he not a beauty with his bright blue and gray plumage? and he is very tame, and you can see him’ almost any time you look out, and hear him, too, for he has a very shrill discordant voice, not at all in keeping with his beautiful coat of feathers, and he sends it forth as he flies from tree to tree in search of food. The most of our birds are insect eaters and if it was not for our many beautiful birds that eat the insect’s eggs and the insects too, we would not have any fruit which I know. von all enjoy eating-, for the insects would take it all. Now I have seen little boys who were-cruel and killed the birds and robbed their nests; girls sometimes join them in this cruel pastime, I am sorry to say. But I hope none of you who read the “Message of Love” would be so cruel and wicked, for it is very displeasing to the Lord, and I hope you want to please Him, for God has made the birds and given them the instinct to eat the insects and their eggs, and so our fruit is saved. He also gives the rain and sunshine that our fruit may mature. Oh, what a gracious God we have to give us so many things for our enjoyment. He says not one of these dear little birds falls to the ground without His notice. He also has numbered the hairs of our head. God also takes notice of the flowers. He says, Consider the lilies how they grow, they toil not, they spin not; yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
This shows God’s care for the birds and flowers. Do you not think we ought to care for them too? Did you ever set out a pan of water under the trees for the birds and see them come and drink and bathe? If you have not try it and see how they will come and get in the water and make it fly in every direction. The Lord also says, Suffer little children to come unto Me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Have you dear children come to Him? Have you given yourselves into His keeping? If so you are safe from Satan’s power. Satan is always trying to keep us from serving God. If you have not come to Him do so now—today is the accepted time. We know not what tomorrow may . brin:x forth, so do not wait but come ere it is too late.
Messages of God’s Love 7/26/1908