Our Wings

Our Wings

 

He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. (Psalm 91:4)

 

When we paid the deposit on our caravan we also joined the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association. It opens up a whole new world of interesting, out of the way places to stay, and discounts on many things including inter-island ferry travel.

Our information pack duly arrived with our member number, 59919, and stickers to attach to the caravan with the Association symbol, outstretched wings. Also in the pack were the two latest magazines and in one of them was an article by Jan Pendergrast in the North Island. I knew Jan by email as a member of the Christian Writers but we haven’t met. When I told her we had joined and that I enjoyed her article and knowing she was a member, she also said that she and her husband had a Park Over Property and we were welcome to stay when we passed through. So when we do our north island trip later in the year we will get to meet.

I like being symbolised by wings: wings to fly, wings to show a new adventure, wings to take us who knows where.

We read a few days later about the longing of Jesus for the city of Jerusalem.

“How often I have longed to gather your children together,” Jesus said, “as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!”

God’s desire is to have us all under the protection of his wings, and many verses in the Psalms also speak of this and the comfort and safety he brings.

As we set out on this new adventure we are grateful that our lives are in God’s hands and we are under his wings, safe and secure.