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#AtoZChallenge: D is For Devotion

April 4, 2019 By Mary Hill Leave a Comment

 

No Greater Love and Devotion Exist

The momma bird screeches and takes off from her small nest of eggs that she lovingly protects with such devotion. My husband approaches with caution as he tries to get to his truck. She nosedives at him, furiously.

“She has been doing this all week. Why she would lay her eggs in the middle of a parking lot?” He asks me.

I approach amazed as she lands back on her tiny eggs that blended into the surrounding gravel. “They are perfectly camouflaged,” I think.

“She is so beautiful!” I exclaim. Then I talk to the bird, “You are such a beautiful, wonderful momma.”

She continues to screech, flapping her wings at me.

“Don’t get too close or she will attack you,” my husband says.

I want to pick her up and give her a loving kiss, but I left her alone to care for her nest. I pray for God’s protection over her and her future family.

The devotion and love of this beautiful bird drive her to guard her unhatched birdlings. Her devotion, sacrifice, and love mirror that of Jesus Christ.
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Just as this beautiful mommy bird would give her own life for her soon-to-be hatchlings, Jesus gave his own life on the cross for us all.
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Jesus devotion stretches through all time. He loves us with such a ferocity that is unmatched. His will is that none should perish but that all come to know Him and repent of their sins (2 Peter 3:9).


Thank you for your support as I continue to participate in the 2019 April #AtoZChallenge.  I pray that you find blessings in each post. I also pray that many will accept Jesus as their Savior this month as they read the posts in this challenge. Will you pray in agreement with me?

Please leave a comment below about your thoughts on the devotion of Jesus Christ.

Note: I will link this post with many of the blog parties listed on my Linkup Parties page. Be sure to check it out. I update it often.

 

#AtoZChallenge 2019 Tenth Anniversary blogging from A to Z challenge letter D


This post was also written for the Five Minute Friday Community where today’s prompt was offer.

Read more of my A to Z for Spiritual Redemption. My other posts include:

  • #LMMLinkup: A is for Acceptance
  • #AtoZChallenge: B is for Believe
  • #AtoZChallenge: C is for Cross

Note: I will link this post with many of the blog parties listed on my Linkup Parties page. Be sure to check it out. I update it often.

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