Psalm 1: My Two Path to Choose From
Birds who don’t listen to bad advice are happy. They love The Great Gardener’s teachings and think about those teachings all the time. Wise birds love the Great Gardener’s teachings and are like trees planted by rivers, growing up strong and healthy. (Psalm 1: 1-3, SLL&CV)
Birds who do not love The Great Gardener’s teachings are like the dry and useless part of wheat that is blown away by the wind. Bad birds who don’t love The Great Gardener’s teachings won’t stand up well in The Great Gardener’s Judgement. The Great Gardener watches over the good birds, but the path of the bad birds leads to trouble. (Psalm 1: 4-6, SLL&CV)
As Pearl studied this illustration, she was sure they weren’t chickens, but she was unsure which bird loved The Great Gardener’s Teaching and which did not.
After realizing that they had traits of many different birds, she realized that in real life things are not always as they appear on the outside. Some birds and people can be very tricky and hide the truth of who they are from others. Only The Great Gardener can see what is inside a heart. That’s what really matters.
And so, Pearl decided to leave judgment to The Great Gardener and do her best to grow in His wisdom and avoid trouble.
SPECIAL NOTE:
SLL&CV stands for Songbirds of the Living Library & Chickens Version. Most people don’t realize that chickens can sing. Scientists don’t classify chickens as songbirds, but that doesn’t mean they can’t sing.
Gracie and my other chickens who were raised with her all sang to each other when they moved from their indoor brooder box to their outdoor coop and run.
Just like the Psalms through the ages have given people comfort and encouragement, those young chicken songs copied from The Songbirds of our Backyard Garden did the same for Gracie and the others.