"The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust." Ruth 2:12
In the world, the bound men have never seen the ways of the Lord, His pleasant valleys, green pastures of grace and calming streams of mercy, but I run a race to be free from the bandage of sin, to enter into His joy and my heart will be glad in that day, when I hear Him say, Well done. The Lord is faithful and true, and so I run, thinking that I can fly with eagle wings, upon the wings of the wind. I'm soaring, I'm flying, we'll touch the sky together, faith and I. Praying and believing, we'll reach so high together, faith and I. Satan stalks me, seeking to hinder me in the way of righteousness, but the Lord will renew my strength as the eagle, and I shall soar. The Lord is my Victor and saving strength, my light and my salvation, leading me into His mercy and truth. He gathers me under His wings of refuge, I have come to trust in Him, and I learn of Him and listen for His still, small voice. His holy hands hold me still in the midst of difficulty, His voice encourages me, and His righteous arms uphold me when I am weak. My soul, He'll always keep. Faith can fly, it flies as eagle wings, no doubt to tie it down, no despair to cast it away, no difficulty to darken its eyes, no trial can overcome faith with eagle wings. My merciful Lord and gracious God is good, His works are great, honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever. I wonder how His mercy can endure wicked men in the earth, how His grace lives on even with the heathen, but what is man that He is mindful of us? How can I sing all His mighty acts and show forth all His praise? My holy God and righteous Lord is beyond words, without description, and in Him there is no deception. How excellent is Your loving kindness, O God! Therefore men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings, yea and in the shadow of Your wings will I make my refuge until these calamities be over past. My God, my God, faith with eagle wings is what You have graciously shown me, and now You have bestowed upon me, mercy and loving kindness even though I am a stranger, but You took me out of a deep pit of darkness, giving me eagle wings of faith. Blessed be the Lord, blessed be our God, who lives now and forever, He was and is and is to come. Forevermore, all the day and through the night, let His holy name be praised and exalted on high, that He may be glorified. Search until you find, seek until you see His salvation, and you will fly. Because You are my help, in the shadow of Your wings will I rejoice.
"Hide me under the shadow of thy wings…" Psalm 17:8
A psalm of wings
May 18, 2002