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在东温哥华，当我第一次看到成千上万的乌鸦在黄昏时分飞行时，有一种怪异和不祥的预感。但多年后，我已经习惯了这些鸟在海滩和它们的栖息地之间穿梭，平均每天两次在天空中举行嘈杂喧闹的游行。

这些善于在空中飞翔的鸟比鸣禽飞得更高，但比翱翔的鹰更接近地面，如今它们在许多城市都数量繁多。它们甚至被称为“爱因斯坦鸟”，因为它们懂得调整自己的行为模式以适应人类的生活。乌鸦已经知道，城市地区的威胁更少，食物更丰富，所以它们大量生活在受保护的公园里，从人类留下的垃圾中寻找食物。

《圣经》中多次提到这些大量繁殖的鸟，神在祂的计划中指定它们来伸张正义，在《启示录》十章中，它们被召唤去吞噬邪恶的统治者。这些成群的乌鸦参与击杀行动，这让人不寒而栗，深感不悦，但与此同时我们也有一个充满盼望的应许，那就是神最终不会让邪恶掌权。世界上所发生的种种暗昧之事让我们心碎；我们承认腐败和邪恶的存在。但在基督里，我们确信有一天一切都会恢复正常。

My first sighting of the flight of tens of thousands of crows at dusk in East Vancouver was eerie and foreboding. But over the years, I've grown used to this cacophonous, raucous parade in the sky that takes place twice a day as these birds travel between the beaches and their rookeries.

These midair birds fly higher up than songbirds but closer to the earth than soaring eagles, and they are flourishing in many cities today. They have even been dubbed the "Einstein bird" for the ways they have adjusted their behavior to human patterns. Crows have learned that threats are fewer and food is more plentiful in urban areas, so they live in abundance in protected parks, and they glean from the messes that humans leave behind.

The Bible has many references to these prolific birds that God has appointed in his plan to bring justice, and in Revelation 19 they are called to devour evil rulers. Acknowledging these swarms, or murders, of crows is chilling and unpleasant, but we also have the hopeful promise that God will not allow evil to have the final word. There are things that happen in the world that break our hearts; we recognize corruption and evil. But in Christ we are assured that one day things will be made right again.