Three stories from yesterday:
Looking for Ducklings: I enjoyed hearing of the eight ducklings that fell into a storm drain in Milton Keynes. Local rescue group MK Swan Rescue arrived. They located and rescued four of the ducklings. They then called in Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service who managed to find and get the other four.
Finally, mother duck was reunited with her ducklings in a local river.
Looking for Sight: Saffie Sandford, from Stevenage, has Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis, a rare inherited condition. The family were told that Saffie would be blind by the age of 30 without treatment.
Tests were carried out at Moorfields Eye Hospital; she was treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital with eye gene therapy – the first of its kind. Her mother Lisa says it’s ‘like someone waved a magic wand and restored her sight in the dark.’
Looking for Freedom: April 23rd is St George’s day, with the legend of the dragon that terrorises a village. Having given it their livestock, they start giving the dragon their children. When the princess is chosen as the next offering St. George arrives, kills the dragon, rescues the princess, and frees the village.
In school I would have spun the story out for ten minutes and talked about finding freedom when we identify and fight the evil dragons in our lives.
Looking for God: This morning I read 2 Chronicles 15. The prophet Azariah is talking to good King Asa: ‘God will stick with you as long as you stick with him. If you look for him he will let himself be found; but if you leave him he’ll leave you.’ (The Message)
Musing… looking for the ducklings required effort and patience… looking for Saffie’s sight required the doctors’ skill and expertise… looking for the villagers’ freedom required George’s courage and compassion… we look for things so that we can find them – ducklings, sight, freedom… God can be found – He will let himself be found – if we look for Him.
malcolmsmusings.org 
“He will let himself be found “if” we of look for Him.” … Amen Malcolm!
This reminds me of the crucial “if” that is our part to do “if” we’re to realize His plans for our lives promised in Jer. 29:11-12 , and stated in verse 13 …
Iit’s our “if” to decide to “…
seek Me with all your heart.” … life’s Divine quid-pro-quo.
Be blessed brother, and …
Keep Looking Up ‘ … His Best is Yet to Come!
LikeLiked by 2 people
I was reflecting that oft.en the Bible narratives emphasise that God is the one who looks for us; a number of other scriptures balance that with reminding us that we have to do seeking too.
LikeLiked by 1 person
that last verse in old Testament malcom?
Ive been lead to believe:
God will never leave or forsake us.
if you’ve time or inclination to enlighten me pls?
in meantime I’ll contact Jill
LikeLiked by 2 people
As always, Graham, its a case of balance, balancing one truth with another… that may be apparently contradictory. I look forward to further discussion!
LikeLiked by 1 person
thanks for replying malcome
this sounds like a get outta jail card to me..
i’m gettin jills ‘take’ on this and yea, i think this contradiction or self fulfilling prophesy needs mining.
to be continued….look 4wd to seeing you
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s not all as black and white as som!e would make out. It would be a lot more convenient if were
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ll give you that malcom
LikeLiked by 1 person
And here I thought firemen only rescued cats! I’m forever glad I found God.
LikeLiked by 2 people
That’s why I liked this story, Dana. The footage shows the firemen gently flushing the ducklings out of the pipe and catching them at the other end!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Awwww! 🥰
LikeLiked by 1 person
Incredible stories. Thanks, Malcolm!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Wynne. They certainly made we think!
LikeLike