God’s Word for Today

5 Jul, 2025

8 Like a bird that strays from its nest

is a man who strays from his home.

-Prov 27:8 ESV

BE AT HOME

A bird wandering from nest to nest is trading security for insecurity. This restless bird will become vulnerable to danger, hunger, and isolation. This is especially true if the bird is young. It is not ready to survive in the wild world on its own. Similarly, a man who leaves home out of discontent faces insecurity, danger, hunger, and isolation. Ultimately, he may regret his decision to leave home.

Jesus related the story of the prodigal son that illustrates this person. He demanded his share of the inheritance from his father. He left and wandered far from home, squandered his money, and lived with reckless abandon. After depleting his inheritance, he worked as a pig herder and fed the pigs. He was so mesirable and destitute that he was tempted to eat the pigs' food. At last, he came to his senses. He regretted his actions and longed to be back home. Fortunately, he returned home and found his loving father waiting for him (see Luke 15:11–24).

What does this mean to us today? There is no safer place apart from home. And, God is our home. Psa 90:1 says, “Lord, you are our dwelling place in all generations.”

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