"Greedy Bird"

 "God is able to make all grace abound toward
   you, that you . . .May have an abundance for 
   every good work

                                              2 corinthians 9 : 8

Every year when I put out the hummingbird 
feeder. The busy little birds start battling for 
position. Even though there are four places at 
the table." the birds fight for whatever place 
one of their neighbors is using. The source of 
food are each place is the same a reservoir of 
syrup in the bottom Of the feeder. Knowing 
that all the feeding stations are equal. I shake 
my head at their greediness.

    But then I wonder. Why is it so much easier 
to see the greed of the birds than it is to see my 
own? I often want the places at God's table" 
that someone else has. even though I know all
good thing come from. The same source God
and that His supply will never run out. Since
God can prepare a table for us even in the
presence of our enemies (Ps. 23:5), why be
concerned that someone else might have the
station in the life that we want?

   The Lord is able to give us all sufficiency in 
all things" so that we will have "an abundance 
for every good work" (2 Cor. 9:8 ) when we 
recognize the importance of our work as 
ministers of the grace of God (1 Peter 4: 10. 
We'll stop fighting to take over someone else's 
position and be grateful for the place God has 
given us to serve others on His behalf.