I have this lovely little bird named Eugene, and he is my
baby. A gift on my 19th and he was only 10 days old when I was given
him. A helpless little demanding baby, I hand reared him and I love him to
bits. He is my baby and to him I really am his mamma, it is an adoptive
relationship as you can imagine.
Every morning when I come out of my room he is excited to
see me and celebrates with constant whistling. I like to think he does this
because he loves me but it could just be that he is hoping for food. His
favorite treat is ‘Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot biscuits’, which are my favorite
as well. He would happily eat them until his little tummy exploded and oh yes
he knows the word biscuit, we have to be careful we don’t say it because he
gets so excited when you do thinking he will get one.
Anyway, every now and then I bring him in his cage out the
front of the house for some sun and fresh air while I sit beside him.
Eugene loves this time; he closes his little eyes and soaks
in the sun. But he can only relax and enjoy himself if I am there with him. If
I leave he freaks out whistling and whistling for me and he cannot relax, only
if I am there.
Why?
Because I am his protector, he knows that when I am near he
is safe and that I will do all I can to look after and protect him. When he is
outside he is vulnerable and he knows it, but when he is inside he is safe. So when
he is outside he needs someone, often his mum to be there for him.
How are we the same?
There are many places we can be where we feel safe and
confident. But there are so many places where we can feel scared, alone and
unsafe.
Who is your protector?
I know who mine is, God, and just like my bird Eugene, I
know that I am vulnerable and helpless without him present, as he is my
protector.
I know when Eugene is scared, as he has a different whistle;
I know when he is happy also. And God knows even better than anyone, all of our
calls as well as what we are really feeling in our hearts. No point in trying
to pretend or lie to God, because He knows.
God knows when you are most vulnerable and wants to protect
you:
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your
God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous
right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10
God will not be fooled by your pretending:
“You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and
when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.” Psalm 139:1-2
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s
womb.” Psalm 139:13
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