Under His Wings
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UNDER HIS WINGS
By
Phil Scovell
PSALM 91:4
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Colorado winter weather is diverse. Often a dozen inches of new snow is quickly replaced with bright, almost summer-like, sunshine. Many birds, therefore, winter in Colorado rather than flying the long trip south. Such was the case of a mother duck. A friend of mine, and many other employees at the Denver Federal Center, took a liking to her and fed her often. She strutted around the buildings; nearly fearless of people. Commandeering a large concrete flower planter, she constructed a nest and prepared for winter.
One day my friend exited the building and carefully picked is way through the newly fallen snow to the parking lot. Suddenly he saw Mrs. duck. She had recently given birth to several chicks in her planter nest and she now could be clearly seen protecting her young. The only part seen, however, was her head and neck; the rest was buried beneath several inches of snow. Her chicks, on the other hand, were safely and warmly tucked away under their mother’s protective wings.
I recently remembered this story when I considered the wonderful verse in the Psalms telling us how we are protected under His wings. Those unfamiliar with animal instincts will not appreciate how protective our Heavenly Father is of His own children. The Psalmist, however, apparently had such insight and offered this example for our benefit.
During difficult, and sometimes impossible situations, we will wrestle with the inability to sense our Saviour’s closeness and love. Even the Scriptures will sometimes seem incapable of comforting our wounded hearts. Perhaps such a time would prove beneficial if we were to notice how God takes care of his animal kingdom and realize that we in fact are of more value.
Matthew 6:26-33
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Additionally he reminded us of our value to Him when He taught on the sparrows.
Matthew 10:29-31
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
It is estimated there are more than six hundred billion birds on the earth classified in eighty-six hundred categories. Jesus said we are of more value than all of these. Remove all the birds of the earth and discover how quickly the environment would suffer globally. Now imagine the absence of man from God’s creation. Paul said man is the “image and glory of God” (I Cor. 11:7). In short, man is the zenith of God’s created universe. We have been placed here for a purpose and each of us, as a unique creation of God, fit into His plan. We are His glory, created in His image, and we need to reflect His Nature. The only way of accomplishing this, of course, is making His Son Lord of our life. As we remain aware of our place in His love, we too can weather the storms of impossible circumstances nestled under His wings.
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