The LORD is my rock, my protector, my Savior. My God is my rock. I can run to him for safety. He is my shield and my saving strength, my defender. – Psalm 18:2 (NCV)
How has God acted as your rock, protector, and Savior? Do you understand God as “your God?” When do you wish you had run to God for safety? Have you met people whose faith in God allows them to understand God as their defender? What are they like?
The following story was found at: http://www.rogerknapp.com/inspire/mombird.htm
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 mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that toxic smoke would rise. She could have flown to safety, but had refused to abandon her babies. When the blaze had arrived and the heat singed her small body, the mother remained steadfast. Because she had been willing to die, those under the cover of her wings continued to live. "He shall cover thee with His feathers and under His wings shall thou trust" (Ps 91:4).
God is willing to die, so that we can continue to live! Just look at the cross, Jesus with his arms stretched out looking like a mother bird keeping us under her wings. Run to God for safety whenever you need it, for God is your shield and your saving strength and will never abandon you!
With hope and joy,
Garrett
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