Angry Birds

It's an addiction that has swept the country.. the world.. we wonder if even the angels have not expressed the same delight as we all have when we finally achieved 3 stars using the perfect flick, a toucan's soar, and a defeated pig.. Success!!! Oh the small joys of life.. and as we all have wasted hours of our lives.. that we will never get back.. or as I like to defend it "a way to beat impatience while waiting in line".. we all enjoy the small things in life that take our time and attention away from reality..

As i sit in a small garage watching the rain pour down on a darkened street.. I wonder what all the Bible has to say about birds.. and what sets them apart from the remaining phylum... the first thing that comes to mind is their wings.. giving them ability to soar above conflict.. their eyesight.. allowing them to quickly spot prey in the largest of oceans.. and their singing.. making the most silent of moments.. memorable...

Birds are also very nervous creatures... they are rarely still.. yet no matter the size, they can dart through the smallest of branches and the largest of trees with an ease.. they are also the greatest weather forecasters.. and without a single collegiate course in meteorology.. know when to run...

The Bible mentions two main birds that i have yet to see on the angry birds series.. the eagle.. the prophet Isaiah mentions the eagle.. a symbol for power.. and says in Isaiah 40:31 "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

The eagle is a powerful bird.. they do not pick small bushes to build nests... instead.. they choose the tallest trees and the highest cliffs.. they usually hatch two chicks at a time.. and the most dominant chick often kills the weaker sibling.. interestingly.. the female is usually the larger and more dominant chick.. making me think that God definitely has a sense of humor..

Another bird mentioned by Jesus is the sparrow. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father" (Matthew 10:29). Jesus may not have downloaded the app... and beat all the seasons... He does not mention the Ipad.. or shall i be so bold.. the Droid (ugh)... but He does say his eye is on the sparrow... and how much more is His eyes.. ever gazing on us... meaning.. we aren't alone....

Jesus is not a passing fad... or a one minute download.. He has provided us... the raindrops that pelt our roof.. and the birds that soar around us... Not one of them fall from the sky.. that he is unaware... He loves us... we.. small like the sparrow.. yet empowered like the eagle.. have stones and hurdles in our way... yet with God as our guide... can soar over the tallest barricade... We need a Savior to achieve life's victories.. as the seasons continue.. let us throw ourselves into the slingshot... and let go... unlike us.. God does not fail a level...