Bungie Jumping

Some time ago my husband and I were in Lowes looking in the bird feeder section for a device that feeds squirrels.  My parents used to have one on their tree to where my dad would put walnuts on it and corn cobs too.  It was wonderful watching them feed....so we were looking for something like that.

What we found was a rectangular "granola bar" cube sealed in a cellophane wrapper. Attatched to this large feeding treat was a chain and a bungie chord covered with a material (probably to keep the little critters from pinching their toes) and a hook.  We bought one, imagining what it would look like when the squirrels would leap to the bar, swinging as they ate.

At home, we attached it to a shepherd's hook, but the chain was too long.  So we shortened it, still leaving the bungie part.  A couple of days later, the sqirrels were seen scampering up and down the tree to the pole...even leaping from bird feeder to bird feeder to get to the block of seed.  The block disappeard in a couple of days.  So we added more...and they disappeard quicker each time.

The squirrels soon figured out that if they positioned themselves on the shepherds hook just so, they could get the seed loaf to swing to them...thus giving the squirrel very little challenge.

Lately I had my boys move the bungie chord to where the chain wrapped around a large branch......after all, it was a bungie chord....not a buffet table.   For a long time, the fresh seed loaf was left alone.

I worried that I had my boys move it too far away...I worried about the animals starving.  But my son told me that when they get hungry enough, they'll figure it out.

Then as I walked from my house to my car, I heard angry chattering from the squirrels...as if they were telling me to move it back....still I ignored them trusting what my son had said.

About a week later I noticed some of the loaf was missing, but figured it was the birds that I saw fly to it from time to time.

Then...sure enough...I spotted this little squirrel leap from the tree to the loaf...the rectangular shape swinging back and forth as it held on momentarily to grab what it could...then this tiny rodent jumped back to the tree ...as if to take a rest then repeated the process.

I understand more why campers are to tie their food WAY UP in a tree from larger wild animals....this tiny squirrel of mine figured out the puzzle.

In the same way.....the disciples when they were with Jesus....they were treated to everything He gave.  They watched Him perform miracles, they heard Him speak with Authority to the Pharisees, they felt Him calm storms and they spoke when He asked them to speak when they were instructed to go out to others.  It must have been most awesome "feasting" on Life!

But then Jesus was crucified and three day's later He rose again.....then ascended into Heaven. If I may, the disciples "bungie loaf" was moved.  Just like there was no sound when I had the "bungie loaf" moved for the squirrels....I'm sure the disciples were even more confused than the squirrels.  I'm sure they even voiced their opinions to God in prayer just as the squirrels chattered away...as if to tell me to move it back so they could eat once again.

But then, after time passed, the Holy Spirit was given to the disciples (and others in the upper room) just as the Jesus promised because of their patience....and once again, they were being fed...being encouraged.

I must stop and ask myself....am I going to waste time complaining about not being comfortable, or am I going to be patient and wait for God to show me how to grow...knowing He will supply all my needs.