In the Enemy's Presence

By Debra Torres
The pair of blue jays excitedly flitted about in the white birch just outside my bedroom window. 

I have a “prayer chair” that faces that window and the jays made my time with God a little more jumpy that morning.

I watched as the male jay found a loose piece of paper-white bark and brought it to his mate. She then gently tapped it in all comfy-like into the side of the nest they were building.

            
I thought that’s what the jays were up to and, although I looked forward to watching their family grow, I couldn’t help but observe the construction process with a sense of dread.

You see, the birch grows just a few feet from our deck and more often than not three of the jay’s greatest enemies spend many hours there napping in the sun.

And I know that the sound of hungry baby birds will be like a dinner bell ringing ...

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Who is God? God is a loving Father who provides protection for us. We, however, have a big responsibility in making sure we stay under that protection. Let's dwell in His shelter, so we can abide in His shadow.  

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