Isaiah 34:15
The owl will nest there and lay eggs, she will hatch them, and care for her young under the shadow of her wings; there also the falcons will gather, each with its mate.
There is a very unique bird called a Killdeer. It seldom flies, but spends most of the time on the ground. We once owned a house that overlooked a flat piece of ground with very little vegetation. (Actually, it was our yard that had not yet been planted with grass.)
We noticed that a mother Killdeer had made a nest in a very shallow depression, which seemed foolish since the eggs would be so vulnerable. It was then that the remarkable antics of this bird were observed.
Anytime a threat approached the nest, the mother bird would suddenly go into an extraordinary bit of acting, fluttering and flopping as if she was wounded. When the intruder began to follow the apparently wounded bird, she moved further and further away from the nest calling out the characteristic, Killdeer, killdeer, killdeer, from which derives its name.
Once the threat had been lured far away from the nest, the Killdeer would suddenly take wing and fly away to safety. When everything was safe, it would return to continue the task of hatching its eggs.
It is wonderful to realize that God has created these seemingly defenseless Killdeer with such unique methods of protecting their eggs. He also has unique ways of defending us. When we place our trust in Him, He will care for us. In Matthew 6:13 the prayer Our Lord taught His disciples to pray these wonderful words of promise: Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. He will answer our prayer!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil