In a matter of seconds...

I was woken up to my peaceful Sunday nap by Nickolas weeping over a little hurt baby bird that his daddy found. I joined the family outside to see what all the fuss was about. My eyes come upon the little baby bird sitting on the middle railing of our neighbor's fence. Phillip said he had been watching him since yesterday. "He must have a broken wing" my knowledge of nature hubby said. I join Jocelyn on her perch in her playhouse where we have a perfect view of the bird on the other side of our fence. "Oh mommy it is so scared to fly!" We then see a mother bird with a huge worm in her mouth starting to feed the baby. It was so tender and of course Jocie and Nickolas was amazed. "Mommy let's pray for the baby bird to fly so it doesn't get hurt". Jocie and I then ask Nickolas and his daddy to join us while we hold hands and pray our little prayer for anyone or anything in need.

"I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."

Mark 11:23-24

We then gaze over at the baby and in a flash of an eye those little wings spread out and the bird suddenly hops up to the top rail. Then the little sucker hops/flies a little higher to the roof of the house. Then as if God picked up the bird in His own hands the baby takes flight and is gone in an instant. It was actually very amazing and rewarding to visually see an answered prayer so quickly. "Mommy Jesus did it. He did it!"

I am always so thankful when God makes my job a little bit easier when it comes to explaining the power and majesty of God. The kids need those quick easy symbols of God's grace so they can become more trusting and believing of Him. I am amazed at how our Father knows how and when the best moment is to come and present His glory to each of us. For children I believe it comes quick and constant. Their wishes and hopes are so easy to provide for.

For us adults it is a little different. Think what we would do or how we would feel if every prayer was answered so promptly? Sure at first we would be gracious but then we would completely take advantage of our Father (as if we don't do that enough already) and never take them for the gifts that they are. Instead with us more "older" people our prayers comes answered in a more structured format with a much wider time frame. Sometimes they don't even come answered at all.

No matter the length or the numbers of answered prayers they should effect us just like they do a young child. We should be amazed and in awe at our Father's abundant grace and love for us. His provisions are showered upon us in a beautiful melodic way and we should never refrain from praise and thanksgiving.

I am grateful for that wings of that precious baby bird but I am more grateful for the growing faith in my children's hearts. It is growing wide and strong and I pray with every inch of my fiber that it never diminishes.

"Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands."

Deuteronomy 7:9

God bless to all of my faithful friends and followers...