Spotlight on
by David Lane
Advanced Indiana
Master Naturalist
Nature
Definitely A Positive Foundation
O
ne early morning, nearly at
the beginning of winter, as I
sometimes do, I took a walk
in the woods and I discovered a nest up in a tree, that was left
over from the past early summer. I had
walked by this particular spot in the
woods many times before on my walks
and I had noticed a cluster of leaves
surrounded by trees. It was sort of hidden. Due to the change of seasons, the
leaves had fallen away and this particular nest was revealed.
As I thought about this for awhile,
through all these months, through all
the weather that we had experienced
with winds and storms…the nest
remained. It had a way of being nestled
there in the right spot. The support
of the trees and branches had assured
its survival. The nest was protected,
shielded, guarded in a safe place.
This particular nest really got me
to think twice and to really figure out
this simple occurrence.
That what is important, is how and
where we find our support. Much like
those trees and branches that all came
together to hold that nest up and to
offer protection… so is He (God) our
support. Like the song says… He Is The
Shelter In The Time of Storm. He is our
support, our strength, our refuge. He
upholds us. He is our place of safety.
God’s word spells it out for us
in Psalms 18:1-2 I love you, Lord my
strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress
and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in
whom I take refuge, my shield and the
horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
This reminds me of how important
it is to have a strong foundation. Much
like this perfect spot to build a nest,
like a home… so He is our foundation.
He is our sure foundation. Definitely A
Positive Foundation.
With God as the foundation of
who I am, when circumstances of life
weigh on us and when fear begins to
creep up, there is no doubt that we can
withstand it all. We can withstand the
hard, harsh winds and storms, just as
this fragile little nest had withstood.
Keep in mind, God doesn’t give us
more than we can handle. It is how we
handle the situation and our attitude
toward the situation.
He will be the sure foundation for
your times, a rich store of salvation and
wisdom and knowledge; fear the Lord is
the key to his treasure. Isaiah 33:6.
The new year is just beginning. I
look forward with great anticipation,
because I know where my foundation is
built. He is my sure foundation. Most
of my life is built on Him and with that
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