A little
something to put things in perspective...
An article in National Geographic several years ago
provided a interesting picture of God's wings. After a
forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers
began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's
damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in
ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of
a tree.
Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the
bird with a stick. When he gently struck it, three tiny
chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings.
The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster,
had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had
gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that
the toxic smoke would rise. She could have flown to
safety but had refused to abandon her babies. Then the
blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small
body, the mother had remained steadfast.
Because she had been willing to die, those under the
cover of her wings would live.
"He will cover you with his feathers, and under his
wings you will find refuge." (Psalm 91:4)
Being loved this much should make a difference in your
life. Remember the One who loves you, and then be
different because of it.
