WAPANGRENBA IMCHEN
MAY 30, 2025
Outside our window, there is a small bird’s nest delicately hanging from a fragile branch, just beneath the edge of the roof. On rainy days, the water pours down from the rooftop so forcefully that the tender branches sway and shake violently. I often watch, anxious that the branch might break, that the nest might fall, and the tiny chicks would be lost, leaving the two little parent birds in grief.
This morning, I observed the mother and father taking turns feeding their young. I think there are four baby birds nestled in that fragile home. I’ve been watching them these past few mornings. The heavy rain makes me nervous for them. I even saw red ants crawling along the branch, and I felt a strange sense of helplessness. So many dangers surround this little family.
Life is harsh. Nature is unpredictable. So much is beyond our control. I find myself asking: "Can I do anything to help this little family?" The truth is, I can’t. I can only watch, worry, and hope. But does that help them at all? Do they even understand the concern I feel? We do not share a common language. We do not share each other’s fears.
And yet, despite the storm, despite the threat of falling or being attacked, the two parent birds keep coming every 10 to 15 minutes to feed their babies. They do what they can, faithfully, lovingly. I can't wait for the little birdies to grow strong and spread their wings.
Life is overwhelming many a times. So much is out of our hands, beyond our capacity. But should I be worn down by the troubles around me?
Then the words of Jesus echo in my heart: John 16:33, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have PEACE. In this world you will have TROUBLE. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Oh Yes! that strikes deeply. What is beyond my control, I must leave to the Lord. I do what I can. And I wait.
For the fruit of the Spirit is not restlessness but patience. AMEN
