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Under His Wings June 9, 2008 I was walking
across our front yard this past weekend and came upon a bird standing
in a landscaped area of the yard. The bird squawked louder and louder
as I got closer. I was amazed that the bird was not flying away,
and I thought it might be injured. I looked closer and noticed her
wings were slightly opened and covering four eggs on the rocks.
What an awesome
display of protection! This bird was literally standing her ground
in order to protect her unborn babies (see attached photo). We witness
a similar picture in these verses: “I will say of the LORD, He
is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely
he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the
noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under
his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler”
(Psalms 91:2-4). The psalmist states that God is our refuge
and we are secure under His wings. What an awesome reminder for every born again child of God. We are living in a day of uncertainty. Gas prices are out of control, driving the prices of everything we buy. Groceries are getting too expensive, the stock market is unsteady, and the poor housing market has caused foreclosures to rise at an alarming rate. My friend, this is just the beginning of sorrows: “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows” (Mark 13:8). As a woman goes into labor, her pains increase and her contractions come closer together; so will be the trouble we will see in this world as the end approaches.
The Price Rises There have been
a few people who have asked me recently, “What in the world are
we going to do with everything becoming so expensive?” My reply
has not changed, “We will trust in the Lord because we are safe
under His wings!” Hebrews 13:6 reminds us that “…The Lord is
my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” We
need to get our eyes off the problems that the media floods the
television and newspapers with and get our eyes fixed on Christ
and His word. Our God is our provider, healer, protector, savior,
helper, and we will trust in Him. Jesus already
told us that in the last days there would be trouble and that it
would be just like the days of Noah. There would be wickedness,
we would be hated for His name's sake, there would be false teachers
and false prophets, men would be lovers of themselves, children
would become disobedient to their parents, and men would not be
able to endure sound doctrine. We are told that we should not put our trust or confidence in man. How many times have we offended Jesus by allowing fear to grip our hearts instead of letting faith rise up in the one that we serve? Fear and doubt are worn on the devil's tool belt and he rejoices when he can get us to take our eyes off of Jesus and focus on the chaos.
America the Penniless? In prayer several
weeks ago, I heard the spirit of the Lord speak very plainly, “America
will be broke.” We cannot expect our nation to be blessed when we
have thrown Jesus out to the curb, we have taken His laws off our
public buildings, and our schools tell our children they cannot
pray and teach them that we do not have a divine creator, but instead
we climbed out of a swamp and grew legs and arms. We abort millions
of babies each year and there is corruption around every corner.
We always reach for the security blanket of the flesh and comfort
ourselves by saying, “It won't happen in my lifetime; things will
continue as they always have.” What is the
key for us to stay calm in the midst of turmoil? The answer like
always is found in the word of God. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect
peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee”
(Isaiah 26:3). What an awesome promise God has given us! He
has us covered and we need not to fret about the condition of the
world. Yes, we should be compassionate and point others to Christ,
but we have not been given the spirit of fear. Rejoice this day
that God has you under His wings. © 2008, Randy
Bailey ---------- Randy Bailey has been writing spiritual poems/devotions for the past eight years. Randy has one wife and three sons. Richard, Ryan, and Rodney are grown and on their own while Randy and Peggy live in Georgia. Randy and Peggy attend the First United Pentecostal Church of Warner Robins. Randy has recently had his book Spiritual Snacks published, and it is available at www.Amazon.com (plug). Randy loves to throw the seed through his writings. |
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