Psalms 91:4
“He will cover
you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge.”
With all of the craziness that
is going on in this world right now. This verse has become a comfort to me. There are many people in panic of the
unknown. Many questions and concerns. What if I contract this virus? How will I
make ends meet? How are my loved ones? Will this ever end? I may not know what the future
holds and I may not have all the answers. I do however know who holds my
future. I can take comfort in knowing that he has me covered with his feathers
and I am protected by his wings.
Have you ever watched a mother goose
with her goslings? When my kids were younger, we use to take them to the local
duck park every spring. They loved going to see the new goslings. From time to time we would see a mother
curled in a ball with her babies tucked under her wings. As long as those
babies where under her wings they were completely protected and no harm would come
to them.
When looking at a bird wing what
do you see? They seem flimsy. They don’t
look very strong. However, there is more
to a bird’s wings then the eye can see.
For example, each feather has
stiff barbs with tiny hooks that lock together much like the prongs of a
zipper. The fluffy part keeps the bird warm but the barbs give the feather
support. Both of these parts put together are what keeps the birds safe from
wind and rain. Until the babies develop fully, they are only covered with the fluffy
down. They do not have the protection like its mother. For this reason, the mother bird needs to cover
them with her feathers to protect them from the wind and rain. They are safe
under her wings during the storms.
When I read this verse, I think
of God covering us with his feathers much like the mother bird covers her little
ones with her feathers. Her feathers are a safe place to retreat when the storm
comes along. We can take refuge until the storm passes. God is there to comfort
and shelter us from life’s storms. When we are under his wings we are loved. We
are covered and protected. We are reassured that no harm can come to us.
I often wonder how many times
God wants to protect us with his wings but we do not take refuge in him. We try
and rely on our own resources. I know I
have been guilty of this at times. It is our human nature to try and do it on
our own but when we take refuge in him that is when he can cover us fully with
his wings. He covers us where nothing and no one can harm us. Not even the
force of Hell can prevail against him.
We may feel that we are going
through a great storm. Some of us are
dealing with great troubles and heartaches. Some of us may feel alone and abandoned.
Some of us may be feeling defeated or discouraged. The good news is we can deal with this storm
without fear as look as we turn our eyes to him. He is there with his wings
stretched wide so we can take refuge under his wings.
I encourage you to take refuge under his wings. God has
this all under control. He knows the beginning and he knows the end.
“Lord Thank you
for your protection. Thank you that we can take refuge in you and you will keep
us safe from the storms. Thank you for your faithfulness and thank you for your
peace.”
