How would
you want to hide from danger? What if I told you that you could be just as safe
behind a delicate feather as inside a strong stone tower?
That’s the
contrast King David provided when he wrote Psalm 61. He was crying out to God
when he wrote, “You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy”
(v.4).
What great
assurance that provides when we see how powerfully strong God is compared to
any enemy who seeks to assail us. We can take refuge behind the strong stone
walls of our God.
But then
David wrote, “Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings” (v.5). Wings?
What will that protect me from?
Plenty, when
you understand that God’s protection is personal. A strong tower may make us
feel safe, but feathers across our cheek will ensure we feel loved. It’s vital
that we see God’s protection as an expression of His affection for us.
© 2020 Ken Peters
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