Stinky, but Safe
Have you ever held a chicken? No, not a cute little fluffy chick. I'm talking about holding a full-size hen in your arms - feeling the feathers and the skin and the bones. You'll see, chicken wings are far more than a tasty tailgate food!
Up close and personal you can lift the feather-filled wing and observe God's handiwork! However, chickens are farm foragers, so their feathers are not always clean. They survive weather, predators, and barnyard antics. And they have the debris and aroma to prove it! Yet....this is where they hide their young. This is where they protect those fluffy chicks from harm. It may seem to be a stinky place right now, but it is good and safe and right for their strength and growth!
Have you ever held a chicken? No, not a cute little fluffy chick. I'm talking about holding a full-size hen in your arms - feeling the feathers and the skin and the bones. You'll see, chicken wings are far more than a tasty tailgate food!
Up close and personal you can lift the feather-filled wing and observe God's handiwork! However, chickens are farm foragers, so their feathers are not always clean. They survive weather, predators, and barnyard antics. And they have the debris and aroma to prove it! Yet....this is where they hide their young. This is where they protect those fluffy chicks from harm. It may seem to be a stinky place right now, but it is good and safe and right for their strength and growth!
Hmmmm....Let's see what the Bible says about that: "how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings" Luke 13:34 God
wants to surround and protect you, just like that mother hen! Your
circumstances may be stinky at times. The feathers may feel rough. But
beware: the barnyard fox is out there prowling. Cuddle up and rest
assured.
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in Whom I trust.” Surely He will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart." Psalm 91:1-4
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in Whom I trust.” Surely He will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart." Psalm 91:1-4
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