Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all! It is nearly over, but I wanted to shout out to all the wonderful Mums out there. For those of you who are hurting - just remember that the Lord is not only our Father - He also has a MOTHER'S HEART. He is full of comfort and compassion, and has made a place under His wings for us to hide and find peace - here are 7 things to expect from being under the wings of God - the place of His Mother Heart:

• He loves each one of us – we are the “apple of His eye” the part of the eye that is protected at all costs: "Keep me as the apple of your eye…hide me under the shadow of your wings.”  Psalm 17:8

• He has made a hiding place for us – perfectly hidden from all danger and trouble “…hide me under the shadow of your wings.”  Ps. 17:8

• He draws us close – close enough to be under the shadow Ps. 91:1 “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most HighShall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

• He has made a place of refuge for us – a shelter from every degree of storm. "For my soul takes refuge and finds shelter and confidence in you; yes in the shadow of your wings will I take refuge..."  Ps. 57:1; 61:4

• He gives us a new song and perfect joy in this place of safety under His wings. "Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings will I rejoice and sing."  Ps. 63:7.

• He brings miraculous provision and escape for us when we come under His wings. The Children of Israel were carried on His wings through the wilderness – these were days of supernatural provision and great miracles every day. Deut. 32:11

• He has healing in his wings – healing for our body, soul and spirit. "But unto you who revere and worshipfully fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings and His beams, and you shall go forth and gambol like calves released from the stall and leap for joy."  Mal. 4:2  (AMP)

Run under His wings and find shelter - this is a place you will easily in prayer.

The Wings Of God

Here are a few thoughts about being under the wings of God - He has made a place for each one of us. No matter what trouble you are in today - you can find this place in prayer and run into Him. He is a faithful Father who will hear your cry and make a way for you to find His presence:

-  He hides you under the shadow of His wings (Ps. 63:7; 91:1)

-  He has healing for you in His wings (Mal. 4:2)

-  He protects you as the apple (pupil) of His eye under His wings (Ps. 17:8)

-  He lifts you up with eagle’s wings (Is. 40:31)

-  He carries you on His eagle wings (Deut. 32:10-11)

-  He makes a place of refuge  for you under His wings (Ps. 57:1; 61:4)

-  He covers your shame with His wings (Ez. 16:8)

-  He gathers you with His protecting wings (Matt. 23:37)

-  He gives you a song of joy from under His wings (Ps. 63:7)

-  He has a secret hiding place for you under the shadow of His wings (Ps. 91:1)

-  He is able to be trusted under the shadow of His wings (Ps. 36:7)

-  He redeems and claims us under His wing (garment) (Ruth 38-9) 

See more about being under His wings HERE

Under His Wings

Our Father delights in taking us higher on His wings - or hiding us under His wings. Here are some verses to meditate on: 

God - The Father - lifts us on the mother eagle's wings: Exodus 19:4 'You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself

He lifts us up in the days where we are in the wilderness and cannot find our way. He gives us strength to go on - running and not getting weary, walking and not fainting (Is. 40:31)

God - The Son - gathers us and protects us like a mother hen: Matt. 23:37 How often I've ached to embrace your children, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you wouldn't let me (Message)

Hens are not as majestic as eagles, but they love their babies and protect them all - there is always room for one more! He keeps us as the apple of His eye - the ones who are protected at all costs

God - The Holy Spirit broods over the earth like a Dove and brings forth life: Gen. 1:2 Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss
Matt. 3:16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him (ESV)

So...the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are expressed among us as a female bird. This is an expression of His Father and Mother heart to us. He protects, hides, feed, heals and comforts us under His wings. We can run to this place of His favor at any time and can find Him faithful to deliver us from all fear and harm.

This is the place where we can hear his song over us, and where we can find our own song once again: Psalm 63:7 (NLT) I think how much you have helped me; I sing for joy in the shadow of your protecting wings.

Come - run quickly to this place of prayer - the secret place of His presence. Take note - this is a place to dwell - to remain and abide: Ps. 91:1-4  He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.

He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

(NLT) v4 He will shield you with his wings. He will shelter you with his feathers. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.

Look at these babies - they don't have a care in the world as they are protected under the wings of their mothers and fathers. They are the objects of total devotion!

God uses every means He can to reveal the depths of His love for us. These birds are simply one picture of His overwhelming grace. He has placed an example of His love in these beautiful creatures who love so completely.

More on God's wings: HERE

The Reason Why God Has Secrets

A few days ago I posted HERE some of the hiding places of God. Here are the reasons why God has secrets - not to exclude us from knowledge, but to draw us closer to Him, so we would know Him and be more like Him.

The reasons why God has secrets:

1.   So that through the revelation of God’s secrets and plans we would know His ways and learn how to be obedient.

Deut. 29:29 The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

This is the definition of obedience

2.   His secrets are our protection against the enemy.

Ps. 27:5-6   5 For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. 6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. Ps. 91:1

There is no safer place than being under His wings

3.  So that we would have confirmation of His Lordship, and that He is Lord over Israel.

Isa. 45:3 I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the Lord, Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel.

He is the Lord of All

4.   So that we might be filled with the Glory of God, and so we will be like Him.

1Cor. 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory (for our glorification, that is, to lift us into the glory of His presence.  Amp.)

 

We try so hard to be like our Father... 

   

5.   So that the devil, his angels or ungodly leaders would not know the great plans of God and stop them.

      1Cor. 2:8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 

It is important to see and understand

God's great plans

God's 5 secret hiding places: HERE

7 Things - Abiding

The Word of God calls us to abide in these 7 things:

• Abide in the secret place – under the shadow of His wings

 Psa. 91:1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

• Abide in God’s Word

John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. (Also 1Jn. 2:14)

John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

1John 2:14 I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, And you have overcome the wicked one.

• Abide in God’s love

John 15:9 As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.

John 15:10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

• Abide in the doctrine of Christ

2John 9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

• Abide in the vine

John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

• Abide in the house of God forever

John 8:35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.

Psa. 61:7 (See the while Psalm) He (the King) shall abide before God forever. Oh, prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him!

• Abide in Him

John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

John 15:6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

1John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

1John 4:13 By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.

—Abide in Him through the eating and drinking of His body and blood. John 6:56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.

—Abide in Him by walking as He walked. 1John 2:6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

—Abide in Him by abiding in the light. 1John 2:10 He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

—We abide in Him by keeping His commandments. 1John 3:24 Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.


7 wonderful things that abide in us: HERE