THE FIRE
An article in National Geographic several years
ago provided a penetrating 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
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. When the blaze arrived
and the heat had singed her small body, the
mother had remained steadfast. She had been
willing to die so those under the cover of her
wings would live.
May you be aware of God's loving wings over you.
"He will cover you with his feathers, and under
his wings you will find refuge...."
Psalm 91:4
"He shall cover you with His feathers, and under
His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall
be your shield and buckler."
Psalm
91:5
"You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day."
Psalm
91:11
"For He shall give His angels charge over thee."
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