The bird Woodpecker is a social worker among the bird community. An Amazing story.
What is the job of a Woodpecker? From morning till evening Woodpecker makes holes on the trees. They do their job faithfully. In our childhood, very early in the morning we used to wake up by the “tup tup” sound of the Woodpecker making holes on trees. What do they do with these holes ?
-Do you know how many times they strike in a minute?
-They strike forty (40) times in a minute.
Look how fast they are making a house for another bird? It is true that they eat the insects from these holes. But they do a very noble job for the bird community.
Other birds make this as their cage. Once the other birds occupy these holes,
the Woodpecker will not go to that hole anymore to feed on the insects.
This shows that the Woodpecker is the home builder and supplier of free housing to the birds community.
Isn't it a great social work woodpecker does.
Yes,Woodpecker is the greatest builder of homes.
Yes, we do have four homes to dwell.
1. Mother's womb. We stay there for about 270 days or little more.
2. Our ancestral home.
3. Our church, the spiritual home
4. Our heavenly home which Jesus has promised.
In The Gospel of St.John we read, “Trust in God, trust also in me. In my father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you, I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me, that you also may be where I am. ( St.John 14:2 )
We are pilgrims in this world. This world is not our permanent residence.
In this world of uncertainty, if we help others like what the Woodpecker does for the bird community, our efforts will have a long lasting effect. If we can touch somebody's heart, help somebody in their need, God will surely give reward to us.
What do we learn from the story of the woodpecker ?
Can we all take a decision to help somebody in their need and difficulty?
Isn't this a good lesson that we can learn from the Woodpecker?
Do Good To One Another (1Thessalonians 5:15) God is good.To grow in His goodness is a sign of progression towards the fullness of Christian life.
Carry out a random act of kindness,with no expectation of reward,safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.