Go to the Wing~

Psalm 57:1


Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusts in You: yes, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be over.

What are we to do until the calamities of life be over? Where are we to go? Where should we be when they finally pass?

We must make our refuge in the shadow of God's wings. According to dictionary.com a refuge is, " a place of shelter, protection, or safety or anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape." If I may suggest a slight edit to the fine people at dictionary.com? Please add that a refuge is also "Someone" Who offers aid, relief , and escape.

If this part of the Holy Scripture evokes an image of a bunch of fluffy little defenseless chickies running under their momma's wing when they get scared, or are cold, or just want to snuggle, you would be correct.

God's wings are broad, tender, and provide everything dictionary.com says and more.

When your kids do stuff they shouldn't do--go to the wing.

When your hubby or wifey is acting all special--go to the wing.

When your bank account is running low--go to the wing.

When your health is uncooperative--go to the wing.

When family relationships become strained--go to the wing.

When you are in a bad mood--go to the wing.

When there is bad news after bad news about the economy--go to the wing.

When crazy stuff happens in our society--go to the wing.



GO TO THE WING!!!

Wait a minute!!!! Forget everything I just said. Do not go to the wing, people. You should already be living there. To live under God's wing is to live a life of prayer.

There have been times in my life when I neglected to pray. I was busy, tired, apathetic, whatever you want to call it. And then when the pressures came, I had to work to get past the feeling that my prayers were bouncing off the ceiling. I had to re-engage my relationship with Him. He was there all the while, but my faith muscles were so weak. Hefty heaping helpings of Genesis to Revelation helped me re-build, but it would have been so much better not to get flabby in the first place.

And then there were times when I was nesting daily under His loving protection and care. He was so very close to me and I to Him that, for example, when I received the dreaded call that Rayray had been in a car accident, I did not have far to go to get help!

God will always be there when we need Him, but it is so much better to build a relationship with Him on a daily basis. "Give us this day our daily bread," was written for a reason. If you neglect to fill yourself spiritually, you will find that you are empty when you need it most.


PRAYER:

Dear Lord, Sometimes life, as beautiful as it is, is one big series of ongoing pressures. You tell us in Your Word that Your wings are available to us. There's plenty of room for everyone, so we come today to You today and ask for shelter. Your cooling shade offers us relief, and we need it. In Jesus' name, AMEN~