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📖 Bible
Meditation No. 1805
🔆 AATHAVAN –
Friday, 16.01.2026
“O LORD of armies, my King
and my God, Even the bird has found a house, And the swallow a nest for
herself, where she may put her young— At Your altars.” (Psalm 84:3)
There is a clear difference
between the way ordinary people view something and the way poets and artists
perceive it. Poets, with artistic sensitivity, compare an event with deeper
realities and express it through beautiful imagery. Today’s meditation verse is
an example of such poetic insight expressed by the psalmist.
We often see sparrows,
swallows, and pigeons building their nests and living in temple premises. One
reason they choose temples is that people do not frequently access the rooftops
and high structures, making these places safe for nesting and raising their
young. Even today, in many temples, we can still see sparrows and pigeons
living peacefully.
Observing these birds
dwelling in the temple, the psalmist sings:
“Even the bird has found a
house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may put her young— At Your
altars, O LORD of armies, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in
Your house; They are ever praising You.” (Psalm 84:3–4)
Through this natural scene,
the psalmist draws a spiritual parallel to human life. He teaches that people
should depend on God and continually praise Him. Sparrows are always chirping;
the psalmist likens this constant sound to unceasing praise and says, “They
are ever praising You.”
Because the sparrow and the
swallow remain within God’s dwelling place, they enjoy safety and protection.
In the same way, the psalmist conveys that if we live in God’s presence and
continually praise Him, we too will experience security in our lives.
This does not mean that we
must physically stay in temples at all times. Rather, today we ourselves are
the temple. In the temple of our hearts, we must enthrone God, depend entirely
on Him, and remain rooted in His presence. Whether good or bad circumstances
arise, praise to God should always be on our lips.
Even when their feet were
fastened in stocks, Scripture says: “But about midnight Paul and Silas were
praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to
them.” (Acts 16:25) God delivered them miraculously.
Yes, beloved, let us make
this spiritual truth—taught to us through sparrows—a living experience in our
own lives. Let us exalt God in the temple of our hearts and continually offer
Him praise. Like the psalmist, let us observe the events of nature, connect
them with our spiritual life, and glorify God through them.

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