Meditation

Isaiah 55:1-3 

I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. -Psalm 81:10 (NRSVUE) 

Early on summer mornings as I pray and read my devotional for the day, a hummingbird makes trips to the feeder hanging outside my window. I keep the feeder filled with the sugar water he needs, and his frequent visits indicate that he knows he will always find necessary nourishment waiting on my front porch. 

This morning during my time with God, I prayed about a critical situation in my life that I am unable to resolve. I was struggling with feelings of anxiety when I saw the hummingbird land on the feeder again. Suddenly, it became clear to me that in the same way my visitor simply trusts that his nectar will be there, God anticipates my needs. I can come to God and trust that the resources I need are always waiting. 

If I can be faithful to one of God’s smallest creatures, how much more can I trust God to provide abundantly for me. Like the hummingbird, I realized suddenly that I had “landed” in peace beside the never-ending Source of all I will ever need. 

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help us look to you and not just to our own resources for protection and provision in difficult times. Amen. 

Thought for the day: When I come to God, I can find all I need. 

Valerie Bryant Bennett (Tennessee, USA)