The Ravens Cry

When we see a dead crow on the road (one that was to slow getting out of the way of car as it feasted on a dead squirrel) it does not touch are hearts like seeing a dog or cat, or cute little bunny does. In fact I have been responsible for the demise of many a crow. (In NY you can hunt crow but only on Fri-Mon.). There is no outpouring of sorrow at the death of crow.

Yet that is the kind of creature which God states he provides for. He hears that cry of the raven, the cry of the crow.

My point in telling you all that is why do we think that God would hear the cry of crow yet ignore your prayer.

You see my friends are an immortal soul. When a crow dies he is gone, life is over, he exists no more. But when your present life passes you will not cease to be, but you have begun a life of eternity. When we pass from this life to the next we have just begun to live forever. Please understand that you will outlive the mountains, you will outlive the sun and the stars.

So do you think that God will here the poor bird that is here but for a moment and the blotted out of existence, yet he will not hear you an immortal soul a soul who existence will be equal to Gods. While you are unlike God in that you did not always exist you are like God in that you will always be.

Also ravens are not said to be made in the image of God. While the human race my be defiled, deformed and debased by sin, we are underneath it all made in the image of God. There is something in man that is not found in any other creature. All animals are under the subjection of man, because we are the only ones made in the image of God, we are the only ones with a living soul.

So do we think that God would hear the cry of so low a creature as a crow or a raven, yet not hear the cry of one made in His own image? It cannot be so.

Certainly God will hear our prayer when we humble ourselves before Him. It is interesting that in Psa. 147 God does not mention the hawk or falcon, which are beautiful majestic birds. He does not mention the nightingale or the Robin with their beautiful songs. But He chooses the croaking raven, a bird which most men find repulsive. They do not sing but croak, they eat carrion, and pick through our garbage spreading all over the place.

But that is the wonder of God. What kindness in that He provides food for such a vial creature.

God does not despise any work of His hands. He provides for the dove and the raven.

Let us understand that we are liken unto God as the raven is to us. While the crow is made vial to us through its picking through garbage. Think of God looks as we pick through the garbage that is sin. As unworthy as we may think the crow is to receive provisions from God, we are just as unworthy, even more so. For the crow or raven cannot sin, it cannot rebel against God, yet we can and we do.

Praise be to God that we have a Saviour to make us righteous before God. Praise be to God that we have one who as paid the price for sin, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Praise God that through Christ we know that the Lord not only hears the cry of the raven, but He will hear our cry as well.