“I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest,” declares the Lord GOD.  Eze. 34:15

On Sunday my daughter and her family came over.  I ended up babysitting the two year old while everybody else went shopping.  We had a good time.  Most of it was spent on the back porch drawing with chalk and then watering the plants.  I won’t be surprised if some of those plants drown as much water as Avery put on them.

Avery is talking more and more every time I see her.  She is quite a blessing and she loves to help.  After we watered the plants and caused our town to escalate to a whole new critical stage in the “Drought Alert” we turned our attention to the bird feeder.  We have a bird feeder in the back yard and last summer there were a whole host of finches, chick-a-dees, doves and other birds that would come around to partake of the food.  During the winter time when it became cold and I did not spend so much time outside I was not as diligent about putting bird seed in the feeder.  As a result the birds began to wander off and seek out provision somewhere else.

But this weekend I had my helper with me and Avery and I filled up the feeder again with bird seed.  Today I noticed a few finches coming back.  My experience with that bird feeder (and my lack of consistency in supplying provision) has made me appreciate God’s faithfulness even more.  God promises to take care of His People throughout His Word.  He says in Ezekiel 34:15

“I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest,” declares the Lord GOD.  Eze. 34:15

The Lord promises us a faithful Shepherd who will never leave us nor forsake us.  He promises to always meet our needs and to feed us with His word.  There is no need for us to seek provision from anywhere else.  In John chapter 6 many superficial followers began to leave Jesus and Jesus asked the disciples if they planned on leaving too.  Peter said in John 6:68,”Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.”  The Lord always offers us all the provision we need; He offers us words of eternal life.  His words are always available.  His comfort and provision are in abundant supply.

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