I have been worried the hummingbirds would give up on me because I have been so faithless.
For the past three weeks now, the roofers have been working on replacing the roof. And in the process, I have had to take down the hummingbird feeder. I wouldn’t want roofing material knocking the feeder down, or perhaps roofing debris falling off the roof and breaking the hummingbird feeder. (the hummingbird feeder is glass) That would be sad.
The thing is, I’m never quite sure when the roofers will show up. They don’t come every day. Some days they are here. Other days they aren’t.
So … some days I assume they aren’t coming … and I put the hummingbird feeder out.
Only to have the roofers show up an hour later … then out I go to get it and bring it back inside. I can only imagine the hummingbirds sitting in a tree somewhere nearby watching me take their food source away, and thinking what a faithless food-provider I am!
There have been days during these past three weeks when the roofers will pause for their lunch break. I will be sitting at the dining room table having my own lunch … and a little hummingbird will show up at the empty spot where the hummingbird feeder is supposed to be.
It will hover a few seconds in disappointment. Then fly away.
Sometimes I hurry and go grab the feeder and put it out for the remainder of lunch break.
Other times I just let the empty spot remain empty … only to have another little hummingbird show up and hover in disappointment.
I feel like such a faithless hummingbird food-provider. I have been worried the hummingbirds would give up on me.
And go away.
And not come back the rest of the winter.
That would be so sad.
The roofers usually don’t work on Sundays. So this past Sunday I had the hummingbird feeder out. And as hubby and I were having lunch, the hummingbirds were coming to the feeder! My heart was so encouraged!
They haven’t given up on me!
Even though I have been “faithless” … they haven’t given up on me!
It was these thoughts which inspired the verses for today’s post.
“If we are faithless, he remains faithful.” – 2 Timothy 2:13
“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him.” – Psalm 103:11
Thank you God that you don’t give up on us!
Thank you God that you love us!
Thank you God that you are faithful!
Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham – Love Of God (Live) (Music Video)
