When Praising the Lord Seems Hard
September in
Portland, Oregon means the Vaux's Swifts are back in town.
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| Melinda and I waiting for the spectacular show. |
Ever since the
80’s, thousands of swifts dive into the chimney of an elementary school in downtown
Portland and roost every night for a month on their way to South America.
They roost here for
only one month.
Only here in
Portland.
And only in the
Chapman Elementary School chimney.
Every night,
they flock together from their day of foraging all over Portland. They swirl in
large groups overhead; then, take their turns diving into the chimney to roost.
These tiny birds praise their Maker every
night of September just by being Vaux’s Swifts.
Psalm 148
commands all of creation to praise its Maker:
Fire, hail, wind, hills, trees.
Near the end of
this list, it adds: “flying fowl.”
Very next on the
list are “kings of the earth.”
This Psalm
leaves no one exempt. No one is too exalted and nothing is too lowly to praise
its Maker.
An
eleven-centimeter-sized bird praises the Lord just by being a Vaux’s Swift.
“Praise ye the Lord.” (Psalm 148:1)
It isn’t hard.
Related post: Lesson from the Vaux's Swifts
I was so happy to see this! I think I'm enjoying the Faux Swifts as much as you are, even from North Carolina. What a marvel of our Creator!
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to come to Oregon next September and see them in person, Kim! ;-) We do have an amazing Creator!
DeleteHi Bethany, I have had your blog saved for a long time...but have only read it a couple of times. Tonight I read it for a long time...back to when you shared you MS story. I learned a lot about you. I would never have guessed you loved softball...much less being on a team. We have something in common (well...beside loving God :D) I am so thankful that Melinda has a friend in you. God is so good....so amazing. I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you and your friendship with my daughter. May God continue to bless you and use you for His Glory! Diane Morris aka Melinda's Mom!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments, Diane. I am honored and very grateful to have Melinda for a friend. She has been an inspiration to me often.
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