Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn,
play music on your instruments to God,
Who fills the sky with clouds,
preparing rain for the earth, Ps 147:7-8 TM
We witnessed one of the funniest scenes this morning when we received a sudden downpour of rain. About forty Corellas (members of the galah family) flew into the trees at the back of our home and began to hang upside down. All of them! It was like a scene from Topsy Turvy Land.
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For a time the trees were filled with forty totally hysterical corellas, squawking their heads off, rolling about in the wet palm fronds and having a blast! It appeared to be all about opening up your wings and allowing the rain to wash your tummy and under your wings.
Of course I immediately grabbed my camera and began snapping off some of the funny business happening right outside my window.
It was quite a circus for a while, until the rain stopped and, then they quieted down, straightened up and went back to the business of the day.
It was so lovely to share the joy of these little white balls of feathers – nature’s most natural comedians. Some hung together, others joined a group, while some just hung out solo.
Their screeching and squawking seemed to be their way of giving thanks to the Great Creator who made them. I think there are some lessons here for all of us. How often do we receive answered prayer and forget to give God the thanks and praise He SO deserves. My opening verse describes what God loves to hear from us.
Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn,
play music on your instruments to God,
Who fills the sky with clouds,
preparing rain for the earth, Ps 147:7-8 TM
These cheeky little characters also reminded me that God has a sense of humour. We know that’s true as we are made in His image!
As natural entertainers these little birds love to share their contagious joy. The Bible is big on reminding us to “Go forth with joy!” So I’m sure God certainly didn’t intend for those who love Him to go around with long faces.
Nehemiah 8:10 tells us: “The joy of the Lord is my strength”. He gave us living pleasures in the form of pets who share our homes and bring us unconditional love and pleasure. And then there are those from the wild which He brings across our paths to lift our hearts and encourage us when we are down. Just as He did with the praising corellas!
If you’re feeling down, I trust this lifts your spirits. Perhaps it’s time to hang out in a bush setting or beside a lake or the ocean where you can really feel the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Blessings,
Marilyn
