Sparrows are small birds, with wingspans about the size of an opened hand, and short, stubby beaks. They are certainly the most familiar of wild birds, because they nest where humanity lives.
If we build it, they will come.
If we build what, who will come? The sparrow, of course. They tend to nest on buildings and under the eaves of houses, putting them right at our fingertips, no matter where we are. When we expand our cities, the sparrow’s buildable habitat expands, also.
We live side by side with this adaptable bird. It also means we cannot get away from it. If we are there, it is at our side. It is for that reason Ecclesiastes 10:20 uses a bird to bring its warning home:
“Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, nor in your bedroom curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.”
Ecclesiastes is attributed to Solomon, meaning it was written some 3,000 years ago. If mankind needed to be careful then, how much more true is that now? With email records, security cameras, and personal cell phones recording everything we say and do, if we say it or even think it, it will get out. Our curses will be made known.
We should look instead to Philippians 4:8 for a better way:
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
Even the secular world knows we become what we think. It’s the reason there are so many “life coaches” who espouse positive thinking. If we think in a positive manner, we will change our outlook on life, and in the process, we will change the outcome of our day-to-day actions. We will live better.
1 Corinthians 13:13 is our power of positive thinking focus:
“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
When we think on love, the sparrow’s wingbeats will carry that to every household in our neighborhood. Why? When we think on love, we will change our outlook on life, and in the process, we will change our interactions with those around us. We will live better, and our fellow man will reap the benefits of our love for him.
If we want to exemplify Jesus, let’s think of ways to show our love to those we meet each and every day.
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