Why
do birds sing? Birds sing because they have syrinx instead of a larynx. The
syrinx is the bird’s voice box, an organ that lies deep in a bird’s chest and
is uniquely fashioned for song. It is God’s creation for that birds’ gift to
sing the special sound-producing pinch. While human beings have larynx that has
vocal cord—called also voice box and our voice is different.
It
is difficult to explain to those who among us are Deaf and do not hear the
birds sing. But someday, in heaven we, who are born-again believers in Christ,
will finally get to hear everything that we missed on the earth especially the birds’
songs. Anyway …
Why
do birds sing? Birds sing “because they can and they must,” says David
Rothenberg, a professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. “Songs are
used to attract mates and defend territories, but the form is much more than
function (to serve a certain purpose). Nature is full of beauty, and of music.”
Again,
why do birds sing? Because their Creator put a song in their hearts. Each bird
is “heaven’s high and holy muse,”
said John Donne, created to draw our hearts up to our Creator. They are
reminders that He has given us a song that we may sing His praise. (muse=to ponder).
The
birds of the air “sing among the branches,” Israel’s poet observes. “[Therefore]
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I
have my being” (Ps. 104:12,33).
Even
though we, Deaf people don’t hear God’s little hymn-birds singing their hearts
out, we can still “sing in sign language,” our own song of salvation. We can
lift our voice—hoarse or harsh, or sign language and join with them in praise
to our Creator, Redeemer, and Lord!
Song: Birdies on the
treetop sang their song.
Angels
sang their chorus all day long.
And
every day, God’s mercy are brand new!
So
why shouldn’t you, why shouldn’t I praise Him, too?
(Author,
unknown)
[Footnote:
Some of the writings came from RBC Daily Bread, David Roper from June 2008]
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