Family Devotional
Day Thirteen
“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a
light for my path.” Psalm 119:105
The Latin word for “golden” is aureolus, and it became the root for the
word “oriole.” When Lord Baltimore was the governor of Maryland in the 1700s,
his coat of arms used the same colors as the orioles’ plumage.
Emily Dickinson has a poem about them.
“To
hear an Oriole sing
May
be a common thing
Or
only a divine.”
Orioles are also known for the beautiful
hanging nests they make. Jesus told His disciples, “Let your good deeds shine
out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father” (Matthew
5:16).
Our common everyday lives can be divine also
when we live by the golden light of God’s truth.
Whether we’re doing an outside work that
people can see, like helping to build homes or feeding the homeless, or doing
an inside work on our hearts, like forgiving a friend who said unkind words to
us, we are creating something beautiful.
And creating beauty helps everyone to see
God’s light.
Action
1. Build a
small birds’ nest for your backyard or windowsill.
2. Or make a
colored paper one to give to a friend and fill it with some special treats to
let them know you appreciate them.
Read More
Psalm 90:17
Matthew 5:14-15
1 Peter 2: 4-6
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