MAY 21

“He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge” - Psalm 91:4

An article in National Geographic several years ago provided a vivid picture of God's protection.

Following a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up the mountain to assess the damage caused by the inferno. One of the rangers came across a bird that had been literally petrified in the ashes. The bird was perched picturesquely on the ground at the base of a tree.

Disturbed by the eerie sight, the ranger knocked the bird over with a stick. As it fell, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. Keenly aware of the impending disaster, the mother bird had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and protected them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise.

She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. When the blaze arrived and the heat scorched her body, the mother had remained steadfast. Because she was willing to die, those under the cover of her wings would live.

This so reminds me of the sacrifice Jesus made for us. Day by day, and moment by moment, we receive His protection. He could have fled to safety, but chose to stay and die so that we might live.

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