a simple poem directly from the scriptures.
by grace davis.
If I were a bird, I would fly to your dwelling place, O Lord.
I would quickly return to You.
For it is better to spend one day in your courts than a thousand anywhere else.
If I were a bird of the air, I would depend on the Lord’s providence.
It would not be necessary for me to store away in barns,
My Father would feed me.
And so, I would rather be a doorkeeper in Your presence than exalted anywhere else.
The birds of the sky do not worry,
Then why should I?
For if the sparrow finds a home,
And the swallow a nest for herself,
Then my Father’s love is sure,
For he loves me all the more.
Blessed is the one who dwells with You, O Lord.
My sun and my shield.
I have found my home in You,
Worry cannot add another hour.
May I learn to seek first the Kingdom,
For I know that all will be added.
Read: Psalm 84 and Matthew 6:25-34
