MAY 4
THE SHELTER OF HIS WINGS
Show Your marvelous lovingkindness … save those who trust in You from those who rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me under the shadow of Your wings.
PSALM 17:7–8
Like a mother hen protecting her chicks, the Lord spreads open the shelter of His wings and invites us to hide under their shadow. What a beautiful and comforting image! When enemies surround and attack, the Lord is our refuge. As we seek our sanctuary in Him, He shows the depth of His “marvelous lovingkindness”: He protects us from those who rise up against us, He cherishes us as the apple of His eye, and He shelters us under His wings.
When the days are dark and our enemies are strong, we must remember who has the power to save us—He is our Rock, our Fortress, our Deliverer (Psalm 18:2). He is faithful to save those who trust in Him, tucking us safely under His wings.
Lord, Your lovingkindness toward me is endless—and for that I praise You always.
Countryman, Jack. God’s Promises Every Day: 365 Day Devotional. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2023. Print.