There are many of my little readers who are delighted by the singing of birds, even if it be but the chirp of the city sparrow.
And I hope there are no children who do not love birds, for even if they were not so charming in themselves, we ought to love everything which God saw was of importance enough for Him to make.
I was once in a place where each morning there was such exquisite music of birds as only you who live in the country can know.
God wants praise not only from the birds, but from people, though how little is given to Him. It is only those who are washed from their sins in the blood of Christ, that can sing songs of praise to Him. This is one of the happy songs of praise: “Unto Him who loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and hath made us kings and priests to God, even His Father; to Him be glory and dominion Forever and ever.” Revelation 1:5, 65And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 1:5‑6).
There is also a New Song that never was heard before in all God’s creation: even the angels listen to this song in adoration and wonder. And what is so wonderful about it is that none but blood washed sinners can sing it:
“AND THEY SUNG A NEW SONG, SAYING, THOU ART WORTHY,... FOR THOU WAST SLAIN, AND HAST REDEEMED US TO GOD BY THY BLOOD.” Revelation 5:99And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; (Revelation 5:9).
ML 09/13/1931