It’s called the “dawn chorus” – the birds chirping and singing even before the sun rises. If you’re not awake already, they may arouse you from a sound sleep. Of course the rooster is the most famous of these early birds, but city birds can be almost as noisy. The normal chirp is about 65 decibels, but many birds can chirp over 100 decibels. That’s loud!
The purpose of the chatter, mostly by males, is to either warn other males to stay away or to invite females to not stay away. And a louder chirp may indicate how strong the bird is as it competes for territory. This makes sense, since birds can’t arm wrestle.
Birds have been around since creation week. On day five God created them along with fish and other sea creatures. Genesis 1:21-23 (NKJV) “So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth." So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.”
The birds have indeed multiplied. Plus there are over fifty verses in the Bible that mention birds in general as well as thirty species of birds. My three favorite verses are these.
Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”
Obviously we can’t fly like the eagles, but we can have strength from God and be emotionally and spiritually uplifted.
Matthew 10:29-31 (NKJV) “Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”
