Under His Wings

Several months ago on a particular day, three different people sent me Psalm 91 via text and email. When you get a message three times, it is wise to pay attention!

Reading this familiar Psalm over and over that day, brought me such comfort, as I was facing a small trial the next day.

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2  I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.”

3  Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler [fn1]

And from the perilous pestilence.

4  He shall cover you with His feathers,

And under His wings you shall take refuge;

His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5  You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6  Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,

Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7  A thousand may fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not come near you.

8  Only with your eyes shall you look,

And see the reward of the wicked.

9  Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,

Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10  No evil shall befall you,

Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11  For He shall give His angels charge over you,

To keep you in all your ways.

12  In their hands they shall bear you up,

Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13  You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,

The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14  “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15  He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will deliver him and honor him.

16  With long life I will satisfy him,

And show him My salvation.”

What really stuck out to me that day, was the metaphor of God as a bird in verse 4.

 4  He shall cover you with His feathers,

And under His wings you shall take refuge;

At that time, we had a dove who had made her nest in one of our windowsills, and I used to occasionally watch from inside the house, as she faithfully sat on her eggs through sun and even a night of beating rain, waiting for them to hatch. 

Once they did, she became fiercely protective. Any slight noise would cause her eyes to dart about and she would move defensively around the nest, covering her babies with her wings to shield them from any perceived harm.

You see the connection. How passionate is our Father's care for us.

Knowing I can take refuge “under His wings” makes me feel secure, loved, protected and close enough to his chest to feel His heartbeat.

Often I want to run and hide from pain and distress, but the image of the beautiful grand wings of God surrounding me and those I love, cause me to retreat, sure enough.....but into HIm

A friend sent me this picture a couple of days ago....Another holy nudge to remember He is hiding me in His secret place, no matter where I go. 

His wings are big enough for all of us. Come! Take shelter.

"How priceless is Your unfailing love! Both high and low among men finding refuge in the shadow of Your wings…" Psalm 36:7

***Today and tomorrow we have appointments at two different oncologists. If you feel led, please pray for God's will and direction to be crystal clear to us as we "fly about" from place to place! 
Prov. 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."