The Freedom of a Bird

The Secret Place

By William M. Self, Sr.

Ever wish you could escape and fly high above the clouds

Psalms 91 is the flight school for you

 

 

The Freedom of a Bird

Birds are amazing creatures.

Birds can dwell on land, water and under the water.

Their ability to fly makes them very unique.

Long before the airplane and the hot

 air balloon, man has dreamed of flying.

To see a bird take flight from danger or to

just soar above the trees and embrace the

 big picture, has been the envy of mankind.

To get a picture of Psalms 91, you have to

appreciate the amazing abilities of birds.

The Psalmist is looking for an escape beyond

 the horizontal hindrances of the world.

The first description the Psalmist

gives of God is Most High.

Looking up into the heavens, he longs

for a shelter and dwelling place…

Above every worry and concern on earth.

To be able to get a view of life as God sees it.

You can clearly see he is thinking like a bird…

“Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare.”

“Surely” is a word of guarantee.

The fowler does not put his traps in plain view.

The traps are hidden around

the places birds eat, and live.

The fowler’s snares are intimately

connected with secrecy.

It may look like God’s provision, but

its enticement leads to destruction.

Feathers have many functions for a bird.

Birds use them to fly, but they cannot

stay in flight forever, they must land.

When they do land, the feathers control

temperatures by trapping air next to their bodies.

It is in this controlled environment

the Psalmist takes cover…

As a young bird very close to its parent, with the wings

serving as a shield to protect from the harsh elements.

  

God gives us the ability to escape like a bird…

To see things as God Most High sees things.

To find protection under His wings.

Being led by the spirit, you will

 develop wings like an eagle. 

 

Scripture Reading

Psalm 91:1-4 NIV

91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 

2 I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge

and my fortress,

my God, in whom I trust."

3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare

and from the deadly pestilence.

4 He will cover you with his feathers,

and under his wings you will find refuge;

his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.