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Seeing, But Not Seeing
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Thursday, June 09, 2022 |
The day was gray and unseasonably cold. On my hurried walk from the train station to Moody Radio’s studios, I saw a small bird trembling on the sidewalk. As I approached, the bird should have flown away or attempted to run away. It did neither. Was it sick? Injured? Born with a flying disability? I have no idea. He appeared well-fed. But if a bird can seem dejected, she/he certainly did, quivering on the cold cement. How like our world. Day after day, you and I go about our lives—typically in a hurry. Meaning that we walk past people—lots of them. And some of those we pass, like that little bird, are just not right.
Just like that bird, these people were designed to fly, but now they’re grounded. Quivering. Shivering in the cold. The problem: We see them, but we don’t see them. At least not enough to care or help. But wouldn’t Jesus see them? Wouldn’t Jesus help them? And if He could, shouldn’t we?
Couldn’t we at least start there? Today, keep your eyes open and your heart soft. There’s a flightless bird on the path ahead. Our broken world is full of them.
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