A Little Bird Told Me

Have you ever been surprised when somebody fond out something you said or did, even though you thought no one else knew? When asked how they knew, their response usually is: “A little bird told me.” Obviously a bird cannot talk in English, but word gets around somehow!

One day Moses saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. After looking around and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. The next day, two Hebrew men were fighting and Moses approached them. One of them asked, “Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian (Exodus 2:11-14)?” Perhaps a little bird told him.

Believe it or not, this saying is Bible-based! “Do not curse the king, even in your thought; do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; for a bird of the air may carry your voice, and a bird in flight may tell the matter (Ecclesiastes 10:20).”

What might a little bird tell on us?