Psalm 57 - The Shadow of Your Wings

This is going to be short... :)

Going into our 2nd Quarter break I'm excited but also nervous. God is calling me into deep intimacy with Him and I have this voice in my head that keeps saying, "Go off by yourself, get alone, go hide in a closet." Those of you who know me well know why I'm nervous. I don't particularly like time by myself... It's not a strength of mine. But, like I said, I'm also excited! I know that, while it may be tough, it's necessary if I wish to go to the levels of intimacy with my LORD and Savior that I so desire.

Psalm 57:1 ESV "Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuges; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by." 

In Hebrew, "the shadow of your wings" refers to the flaps of a cloak or some type of covering garment. The picture we see here is a little child being sheltered from a storm inside their parent's big jacket, while the parent stands strong in the midst of the storm. All the child has to do is stay close to his/her parent and he won't feel the effects of the storm. For David, he was running from Saul when he wrote this. He had this great promise from God but now it seemed like the world was after him because of it. Don't we feel like this sometimes? We have the promise of eternal life from our Father, but from the moment we accept it, it seems as if the entire world is out to get us.

David calls us to cling close to our Father and stay within the shelter of His protection. Only He can stand strong in the midst of every storm, every trial and every heartache. What an incredible blessing it is for us, born sinners, to find grace and mercy in the eyes of our Savior. He doesn't then put us on a short leash and set us in a locked room so that we can never make a mistake again. He freely loves and His arms are open wide for us to have full and unhindered relationship with Him and He promises that when we seek Him and get close, He'll protect us from the storms. He may not take away the storms, for such is life in a world so set on rebelling against the God of the universe. Find rest, though, in His love. Go and find a quiet place, lock the door and let Him speak to you. Ask Him to quiet your thoughts and your heart. He so desires this intimacy with you! Don't wait another second to dive headfirst into the relationship He desires to have with you!