Psalm 104:12 NIV – The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.

One day while sitting on the front porch with my Mom, we watched the mockingbirds fly in and out of the trees. Mom informed me that mockingbirds sing 200 songs because they mock other birds. So of course I had to google this fun fact. According to the National Wildlife Federation, Northern Mockingbirds do learn up to 200 songs in their lifetime. Not only do they mimic other birds but they also mimic dog barks, musical instruments, and sirens. 

Take a moment to re-read today’s key verse. The birds nest by the waters. With God as our living water, do we nest by Him so that we can sing high among the branches? We tend to mimic what we are surrounded by. If we are nested next to God, we can mimic God’s word in our lives. The words we share can sing His praises.

As you go to your places of worship today, take in all the sounds of worship. Really sit and nest in God’s word so that it can overflow from you this week. Sing loud so that Mocking birds may hear your joyful noise. 

Let’s pray. Dear God, Thank You for Your word that I can nestle into. I long to mimic Your word through my day and my week so that I can shine Your glory. I sing Your praises! In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.