One day I walked out on my backyard deck and was surprised to see a large vulture perched on my deck railing. It quickly flew off when it saw me. I was curious as to why the vulture was in my backyard! After some investigation, I discovered a small dead rat on the ground, evidently killed by the rat bait that I put out. I was surprised that the vulture could locate something as small as the dead rat! I got rid of the dead rat quickly so as to not attract any more vultures.
Having taken some close-up pictures of the American Black Vulture and the Turkey Vulture, I have always been fascinated by the vulture family. They perform the important task of scavenging the carcasses of dead animals and they are uniquely equipped for the work they do. The vultures can weigh over five pounds, but with their large wings, they are the best adapted land birds for soaring. Thankfully they do not have vocal cords; I could only imagine how loud a five pound bird could be! They have a keen sense of smell that allows them to pick up the scent of a dead animal from over a mile away. They roost in community groups of over a hundred vultures but go off alone for foraging. The vultures have some strange habits. I have observed the vultures, still at their morning roost, standing with their wings spread out for several minutes at a time. Scientists think that maybe they are allowing the sun to burn off the bacteria from their feathers. I think they are just trying to warm up after a cold night! Can you imagine what Texas
In Ephesians 4, Paul tells us that we are given grace and then he tells us that God gave us: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers to equip us to do God’s work. You need to make sure that you are attending a church and receiving the teachings and exhortations from these people.
In II Timothy 3, Paul tells us that:”All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.” Many people read the Bible every day. Make sure that you read the Bible on a regular basis and God will speak to you through his Word!
In Ephesians 6, Paul tells us to put on God’s armor of truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the word of God; so that we may be able to resist evil.
Make sure that you are “fully equipped” by God and you will have a great time living on planet Earth!
Scripture references are from the “New Living Translation” of the Bible
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