EXHAUSTED By Marion Smith

The hummingbird darted from one side of the garage to the other. It went from the ceiling to the floor, but found no escape. My daughter thought it was rather odd the bird didn't fly out the open garage door- an obvious means of escape. He didn't, though, and as he continued to fly frantically back and forth, he exhausted himself. Afraid to touch the fragile bird with bare hands, my son in law took the pool skimmer (a net attached to a long pole) and extended it toward the bird. He hopped over to the extended net, barely being able to flitter. He proceeded to take this little treasure out to the back yard, so he could have his freedom. However, the bird was just too exhausted to move. He then walked to the hummingbird feeder, where the bird, sitting on the pool skimmer, hungrily sipped drinks of nourishment . Before too long, he was able to fly away and live in the way God intended, not trapped in a garage.

Do you ever feel exhausted from the wear and tear of everyday life? Does it seem you go endlessly back and forth, running here and there, becoming exhausted by the endless effort you have to exert? There is an escape, and you have probably heard about it sometime during your life. It is like the open garage door… right there, available for you . It is God's holy word, and it is in the Bible. If you are too exhausted to go feed on His word, He is lovingly and willingly able to help you go there. Just as my son in law took the hummingbird straight to the nourishment on a swimming pool skimmer, so God will take you where you need to go. Sometimes He speaks straight to your heart, and sometimes He uses others. Listen. He wants to talk to you!