Morning Meditations from Still Waters Pond

Morning Meditations from Still Waters Pond

Psalm 92:1-2, 4

1. "It is good to give thanks to the Lord,

and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;

2.  To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,

And Your faithfulness every night...

4.  For You, LORD, have made me glad through Your work;

I will triumph in the works of Your hands."

We enjoyed watching this little lone female Ring Necked Duck swimming and diving around in Still Waters Pond yesterday morning. She just kept diving down for her food and then popping back up and swimming around into another spot and diving some more. That is what they do, but I don't know why she is here alone without any males to protect her.

However, she really wasn't alone.  It seems as though she wanted to stay close to this pair of Canadian Geese, often swimming and diving right in between them and all around them.

The geese, however, seemed to be a bit disdainful of her intrusion into their space. 

They barely tolerated her interruptions of their peaceful morning breakfast, and often turned their backs on her and walked away.

But the little duck never paddled very far away from their territory, totally undaunted by their lack of concern...

It was as if she felt safer being close to these two big protectors, especially since it seems as though she is here without any of her own family to surround her.

Kind of reminds me of Psalm 91:1-4

 

1.  "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2.  I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.'

3.  Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.

4.  He shall cover you with His feathers, 

and under His wings you shall take refuge;

His truth shall be your shield and buckler."

There are times when we need to draw closer to our "big Protector", especially during times when we feel alone and uncertain of our circumstances in life.  We need to keep swimming closer and allow Him to cover us with "His feathers", and take refuge under the shadow of His wings...

Why?

Psalm 91:9-16

"Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, 

your dwelling place,

10.  No evil shall befall you,

nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11.  For He shall give His angels charge over you,

to keep you in all your ways.

12.  In their hands they shall bear you up,

Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13.  You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,

The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot."

 14.  "Because he has set his love upon Me,

therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15.  He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will deliver him.

16.  With long life I will satisfy him,

and show him My salvation."

And, unlike the two big Canadian Geese, our "Protector" will never turn His back on us.

He will always be there ready to answer our call when we are in trouble of any kind. 

He is always ready to deliver us from our enemies...no matter how big or evil they may appear to be.

So stay close to "the shadow of the Almighty"...

take refuge "under His wings", 

and He will deliver you when you call.