God’s Wings …..Submitted by Darlene Quiring
After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park , forest rangers
began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno’s damage. One
ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely
on the ground at the base of a tree.
Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with
a stick. When he gently struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under
their dead mother’s wings.
The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried
her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her
wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise. She could
have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies.
Then the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small
body, the mother had remained steadfast….because she had been willing
to die, so those under the cover of her wings would live.
‘He will cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you will
find refuge.’ ~ Psalm 91:4
Please pass this on to people you want to be blessed. Time waits
for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even
more when you can share it with someone Special.
To realize the value of a Friend…lose one.
