Little Bird

Bible Reading: Psalm 63:8; John 10:28-30

BAM! A little bird flew right into the Neilsons’ window. Josiah was sitting at the table doing his schoolwork when it happened.

Josiah jumped up and looked out the window. The little bird was just sitting on the deck. Josiah crept outside, hoping not to scare it. He walked up to the little bird and knelt down. Gently, he picked it up.

The little bird let Josiah stroke its head and cradle it in his hands. It sat there for several minutes before it flew up onto the ledge. Josiah inched back inside and watched it from the window. Before long, the little bird flew away.

“Wow, that was so awesome!” Josiah said. He hurried to tell his mom about it.

“That little bird must have felt safe in your warm, cupped hands,” Mom said. “I love your compassion for animals, Josiah. Next time something like that happens, let me know, and we’ll figure out the best way to safely handle any creature who needs some love and care.”

During dinner that evening, Josiah told his dad all about the little bird. “It just let me pick it up and hold it,” Josiah said.

“After flying into the window, the little bird was probably stunned from the impact,” said Dad. “It was probably hurting and afraid, but when you picked it up, it felt warm and secure.”

After dinner, Josiah helped his mom and dad with the dishes. Then they all went into the living room for devotions.

“Your story of the little bird got me thinking,” Dad said as he opened his Bible. “When we’re afraid or get hurt, we feel much better when someone helps us and comforts us. And you know what, Josiah? The Bible tells us we are safe in God’s hands. John 10 says that when our trust is in Jesus, no one can take us out of His hands. No matter what we face, His love for us is secure. We know that Jesus died and rose again to give us eternal life, and He promises to always be with us.”

Mom nodded. “We can rest like the little bird because we are eternally safe in God’s hands.”

-Lisa Fuller

How About You?

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Today’s Key Verse: John 3:16 For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (NLT)

Today’s Key Thought:

We are safe in God’s hands