Covered and Protected

Covered and Protected, December 4
Author: Charles H. Spurgeon From the book: Faith's Checkbook

"He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler."- Psalm 91:4

CONDESCENDING simile indeed! Just as a hen protects her brood and allows them to nestle under her wings, so will the Lord defend His people and permit them to hide away in Him. Have we not seen the little chicks peeping out from under the mother's feathers? Have we not heard their little cry of contented joy? In this way let us shelter ourselves in our God, and feel overflowing peace in knowing that He is guarding us.

While the Lord covers us, we trust. It would be strange if we did not. How can we distrust when Jehovah Himself becomes house and home, refuge and rest to us?

This done, we go out to war in His name and enjoy the same guardian care. We need shield and buckler, and when we implicitly trust God, even as the chick trusts the hen, we find His truth arming us from head to foot. The Lord cannot lie; He must be faithful to His people; His promise must stand. This sure truth is all the shield we need. Behind it we defy the fiery darts of the enemy.

Come, my soul, hide under those great wings, lose thyself among those soft feathers! How happy thou art!

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I feel at peace when reading things like this. We're in a very hard time right now here in the States. Our economy is in a recession, the jobless rate increases month to month, even our own church family of Crossweave has people struggling to get jobs. But even this week, as Jennifer got a job and last week, Heather got a job - we see that God protects us, provides for us, makes ends meet and provides for us. So its encouraging to know that God will protect His children and that we can hide in His care and can be content that we're being watched over by the Lord of Lords! Agape.