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| White Stork Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska |
"Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons,
and the dove, the swift and the thrush observe the time of their migration.
But my people do not know the requirements of the Lord."
Jeremiah 8:7
The White Stork is a common bird in northern and eastern Europe where they often nest on roof tops. Storks spend the winter in southern Africa, and migrate to Europe to breed. Unwilling to cross over the Mediterranean Sea, storks fly through Israel on their way to and from their breeding grounds. The prophet Jeremiah apparently observed storks during their migration through Israel. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he drew a contrast between the inherent wisdom of birds and the lack of wisdom exhibited by God's people. I don't know how this makes you feel, but it makes me sad. As much as I love birds, reading something like this makes me want to go to my knees and ask God's forgiveness. We can learn a lot from the birds.
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