We had a baby blue jay in our back yard. It's parents had pushed it from the nest before it could fly and the bedraggled creature spent several days hiding in our yard before it could fly. It was so helpless. I was helpless to help it. (I read that this was actually part of the learning process and the bird needed this time on the ground in order to learn how to thrive). I was reminded that God knew the whereabouts of this bird and cared for it.
Our worship gathering this weekend focused on the traits of God. We considered his creativity, his mercy, his patience, and many more. Since it ended though, I have been pondering his hugeness. There are so many needs pulling at my heart right now. I think of family members who are sick or in need of jobs. But that is only the tip of the iceberg. I think of all those who have lost loved ones or homes in the multitude of natural disasters this spring. Then I think of the war-torn, the hungry...the list is so HUGE. It is absolutely more than I can wrap my head around. Yes, as I recall these things I pray, but I seem so insignificant to the problems. And yet, my God knows all of these needs. He understands the cries of the hurting. He sees each and every heart.
How does it all fit together? There is so much I can't fix. I know I am called to love, and to serve, and to give. I also know that this amazing God who calls me is big enough to take care of both the bird and all these other things that come to my finite mind. The most incredible part is that it is not too much for him. I keep coming back to the fact that this God is HUGE. It is only my belief that is small...
