I
have always heard that this verse refers to a hen gathering her chicks under
her wings. While the little chickens may feel safe under there, it doesn’t seem
like such a secure place to me. A mother hen can’t stop a larger animal from
snatching her and leaving her babies unprotected. For me, the phrase, “shadow
of your wings,” paints a picture of a great bird of prey hovering over me and
scaring away the predators on the ground around me. An eagle is lot more fierce
than even the angriest chicken!
I
am reminded of how secure I felt in our house as Hurricane Charley passed over
us. The refuge in my house differs from God’s wings, though. In my house, I
wasn’t 100% sure that I was safe and secure. The roof could have blown off;
trees could have fallen on the house (instead of all around it!). But no matter how
flimsy the shelter on earth, we are always safe in the shelter of God’s wings
until the disaster has passed . . . And
it will pass.
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