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October 6, 2020
Hummingbird Hierarchy
Lately, hummingbirds have been very active around my feeder.  I so enjoy watching my "fairy birds" dart and hover with amazing agility and speed.  Soon, they will leave our area as they begin their migration to warmer climes.  Now they are feeding intensely in an attempt to gain weight and fat for their journey.  Ornithologists have calculated that a hummingbird can fly 600 miles without having to re-fuel.  A female hummingbird may put on 25-40% more weight before she begins this journey, while a smaller male may double its weight. 

In amusement, I have watched the territorial behavior hummingbirds display at my feeder.  The feeder has four feeding ports.  A hummingbird will hover at the port feeding vigorously until another bird attempts to feed at another port.  Immediately, the feeding bird leaves to chase the intruder away.  Sometimes, after winning the skirmish, the conquering bird returns to perch on the feeder, daring other challengers as it claims the prized feeder for its very own.
I shake my head in exasperation.  What a waste of time and energy!  Four hummingbirds could easily and peacefully feed together at the four ports.  There would be enough to nourish each of them.  The moment the feeder was depleted, I would happily replenish it to meet their needs.  As it is, sometimes I have to discard the sugar water because the hoarding has caused the water to sit and ferment. 

I wonder how often my Creator is grieved as His human creations selfishly hoard the resources He has so generously provided.  As we grasp for power and ambition to make sure we have more than enough, we are blind to the fact that He is our God Who\supplies all our needs and that He desires to use us as vehicles of His generosity.  God's kingdom hierarchy is so different from that which is manifested in this world.  

Jesus commented on God's kingdom hierarchy when He told His disciples, "But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many."



Father God,
Please change us from graspers to givers.  Help us flow Your gifts to others with generosity and grace.  Let us serve others as Jesus, Your Son, laid down His own life to serve and save us.  Holy Spirit, teach us humility so we can honor others above ourselves.  In the Name above every Name, I pray.
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