Early Birds

I am an Early Bird and always have been; never been a sleepy-head!   As our grandchildren are growing it’s been fun to see which ones like to sleep in and who wakes up at dawn.  The early birds are finding out that Grandma occasionally pops in unexpectedly for an Early Bird Breakfast!  Whoever is up catches the worm, well, more like pancakes!

This morning, while taking my husband, Arne, to the train at 6:00 we heard an octogenarian speak on Moody Radio.  His sparkling voice, which crackled with age now and then, grabbed our attention as he told of his life and views on the topic of ending life well.  He shared that as he lay in the hospital at 20 years old and facing cancer, he made the life-defining decision to let God have his whole life, every part of every day. 

Early Bird Luke

 
Arne looked at me and asked, “Did you hear what he said we need to do to end life well?”  Not knowing what Arne was thinking, and still groggy from just waking up, all I could come up with was, “What??”  “He told us to end life well we need to start life well; the earlier in life we choose Christ gets us off to a life-long course set to end well!” 

Is God an Early Bird?  I like to think He is!  He’s up every morning before us, but He still waits patiently throughout each day for us to desire Him and welcomes all who come to Him at any time.  But, to me, God is an Early Bird!  Choose Him early in life and early each day for a life well lived and a life well ended.

O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.    Psalms 63:1