Lessons from a Bird

Have you ever watched a bird sleeping on its perch and never falling off? How does it manage to do this?

The secret of the bird not falling off its perch is in the tendons of the bird’s legs. They are so constructed that when the leg is bent at the knee, the claws contract and grip like a steel trap. The claws refuse to let go until the knees are unbent again. The bended knee gives the ability to hold on to his perch so tightly.

From sleeping birds we learn the secret of holding on to things that are precious to us. The secret is in the bended knee of prayer.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:17 the Revised Standard Version reads, “Pray constantly.” We are to give thanks always for all things (Eph. 5:20). James 5:16 reads, “The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”

Prayer is our communication avenue to God! Are you taking time to talk with God each day?