“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Matthew 5:6

It’s dry again! The Bird Bath. Lately I’ve noticed it goes dry every day. I’ll go out and fill it with water. But before the end of the day, it’s dry again. I don’t really have to look at the water level to determine its status. Because there are simply no birds! When the water is there, so are the birds. Fact! Thirsty birds go where there is water… to satisfy their thirst!

We’ve had that bird bath for a long time. It was a plain old thing when we got it. But Katie didn’t want plain. So taking parts of broken cups and bowls she had been collecting, she decorated it to look pretty. When done, my job became maintenance. Over time, mold, algae and the sealer deteriorate to make it impossible to hold water. Now… it’s fix time!

I don’t HAVE to do ANYTHING. We live in Florida… a tropical forest. Birds are everywhere! I don’t NEED them to come visit the side of my house, and there is no law that says it’s my job to provide them water. They don’t really need me to provide water, since God does that in many ways. But birds bring joy to my wife when they come. And she… brings joy to me!

Righteousness, like birdy visits, are not a requirement for living on this planet. But The One who created us all, created us FOR His righteousness. We were made for Him and His pleasure. This is HIS Garden and I am here for His purposes. I can come and take advantage of all the goodness He has to offer, and be completely satisfied. Or I can do my own thing!

But doing my own thing is highly overrated! What little temporary ‘happy fix’ I might receive is NOTHING compared to what HE has to offer. And even if fully received HERE and NOW, His Glory is only a GLIMPSE of what He has to offer into eternity. So this ‘bird bath life’ I live is more like a little ‘show up’ test. Do I WANT what He has to offer? Or will I flit on by?

What about YOU? Do YOU really THIRST of Jesus and his Righteousness? Do you sing His praises when He fills you? What is it you want to quench your thirst?