As He sanctifies our carnal soul – our thoughts, emotions, and choices – into an eternal mindset, the Spirit of God conforms us to the image of Christ and gives us the very mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:14-16). God keeps us as the apple of His eye and hides us under the shadow of His wings (Psalm 17:8).
Jesus stood looking over the city of Jerusalem, and He cried out: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem … you killed the prophets and stoned God’s messengers sent to you. How often I longed to gather Your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling. Now your house is left desolate.” (Matthew 23:37)
God covered Jerusalem with His wings and rescues the city (Isaiah 31:5). He also spreads His wings over other cities when they are in the pangs of labor (Jeremiah 49:22). There is something very special about God’s wings. God’s Word encourages us to find safety under His wings (Ruth 2:12).
The Bible portrays God as having wings; yet he is a Spirit and has no body. Jesus is the embodiment of God, and the Trinity abides in Him and in every converted Born Again Believer. We have the same advantage as Jesus did to walk in God’s Spirit because we have Jesus abiding in our spirit by His Spirit.
God longs to cover us with His feathers and keep us safe under His wings. He faithfully covers us with His pinions, and He encourages us to seek protection under His wings. (Psalm 91:1-6). In the shadow of God’s wings, we find refuge (Psalm 57:1). We dwell in His tent and find shelter under His wings (Psalm 61:4).
When we hope in the Lord, He renews our strength, and we soar on eagle’s wings. When we run, we do not grow weary; and when we walk, we do not become faint (Isaiah 40:31). We are so relaxed and hopeful under His wings that we break forth into joyful songs (Psalm 63:7).
Prayer:
Father God, when we are weary in this world, we long to have wings like a dove, so we can fly away and be at rest (Psalm 55:6). Since this is impossible, when we suffer from calamities, we hide in the shadow or Your wings (Psalm 57:1). We trust in the hidden place under Your wings (Psalms 61:4). Under Your wings, we have come to trust in You completely (Ruth 2:12).
Thank You for carrying us on eagles’ wings and bringing us to Yourself (Exodus 19:4). We are happiest when we rest in Your mysteries and find solace in the shade of Your wings (Psalm 91:1). To those who revere Your name, You arise with healing in Your wings, and we shall continue to serve You with renewed strength (Malachi 4:2).
Thought for the Day:
An eagle stirs up her nest, and she flutters over her young to cause them to leave the nest, but if they get in trouble she takes flight, and she catches them and bears them on her wings to safety. Our Father also spreads His wings and catches us when we fall (Deuteronomy 32:11). His holy ones are lifted up on His wings (Deuteronomy 33:3), and we find a haven in the shadow of God’s wings (Psalm 36:7).
