Consider the Lilies...

Little bird, stop singing!

Have you nothing else to do?

He flapped his feathers over me

and flew from roof to roof.

I have other things to do, he said

But nothing I like more,

Than to sing my little heart out

For the Father I adore!

The flowers in the meadows

Danced around in glee

Yes, they said in unison,

With my whole heart, I agree!

He clothes us in the finest cloth

That anyone can buy.

He feeds us til we're full inside

And we never wonder why...

For He loves us! Yes, He told us so

And we take Him at His Word!

He said He will take care of us -

To not believe Him is absurd!

Well, said I, that's fine for you,

But I have much that I must do.

I have no time for silly things

Like singing and dancing

And flapping my wings.

Why, I must work so hard

I worry every day.

What would become of me

If I trusted and obeyed?

For I have to provide for me, you know,

I have to make my way,

My food, my clothes, my very life

Are in my hands today.

Oh, said the singing birds

and the dancing lilies too,

Don't you know your Heavenly Father

Has provided all for you?

Said they to me,

You have no need to worry.

You have no need to cry.

For Abba Father told us,

YOU are the Apple of His Eye...!

Scripture Reference: Matthew 6: 25-30

“...Consider the lilies of the field...”