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March 8, 2022 7:00 pm
Michelle Grant trained a baby beaver named Timber to return to the wild. When she took him for swims in a pond, he’d come back to her kayak to snuggle and rub noses. One morning Timber didn’t return. Michelle scoured the pond for six hours before giving up. Weeks later she found a beaver skull. Assuming it was Timber, she began to cry.
My soul ached for Michelle and Timber. I told myself, “Snap out of it. He’s just a large, aquatic rodent.” But the truth is I cared—and so does God. His love reaches high to the heavens and down to the smallest creature, part of the creation He calls us to steward well (Genesis 1:28). He preserves “both people and animals” (Psalm 36:5–6), providing “food for the cattle and for the young ravens” (Psalm 147:9).
One day Michelle was kayaking in a neighbor’s pond and surprise, there was Timber! He’d found a beaver family and was helping them raise two kits. He surfaced beside Michelle’s kayak. She smiled, “You look well. You have a beautiful family.” He cooed, splashed his tail, and swam to his new mom.
I love happy endings, especially my own! Jesus promised that as His Father feeds the birds, so He will supply whatever we need (Matthew 6:25–26). Not one sparrow falls “to the ground outside your Father’s care. . . . So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:29–31).
Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.
Unlike with totaled our reading all creatures great and small. Michelle Grant trained a baby beaver name timber to return to the wild which is looking for swims in a pond.
He'd come back your kayak to snuggle and rub noses one morning timber didn't return. Michelle scoured the pond for six hours before giving up weeks later she found a beaver skull, assuming it was timber. She began to cry. My soul aches for Michelle and timber. I told myself snap out of it is just a large aquatic rodent, but the truth is I cared and so does God's love reaches high to the heavens and down to the smallest creature part of the creation he calls us to steward well in Psalm 36.
The psalmist says God preserves both people and animals. Providing food for the cattle, and for the young ravens one day Michelle was kayaking in the neighbors pond and surprise there was timber.
He found a beaver family was helping them raise two kits he surfaced beside Michelle's kayak. She smiled. You look well you have a beautiful family. He cooed, splashed his tail and swam to his new mom. I love happy endings, especially my own. Jesus promised that as his father feeds the birds so he will supply whatever we need not one sparrow falls to the ground outside your father's care. So don't be afraid you are worth more than many spirits today Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading from Psalm 36 verses five through 10. Your love Lord reaches to the heavens. Your faithfulness to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains. Your justice like the great deep you, Lord preserve both people and animals. How priceless is your unfailing love of God.
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house you give them drink from your river of delights. For with you is the fountain of life in your light we see light. Continue your love to those who know you your righteousness to the upright in heart (father, we lift up our cares and worries to you in Jesus name we pray. Amen. Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
