Under His Wings

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Ruth 2: 12 May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge."

Psalm 61: 4 I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah

In Ruth 2, Ruth chose to follow her mother-in-law, Naomi, and clung to the Lord. Ruth found favor in her kinsman redeemer, Boaz, and he blesses her by saying that she will be repaid for her actions richly because she has chosen to take refuge in God’s wings. In Psalm 61, David is crying out to God in prayer. David says that he longs to dwell in God’s holy tent, the tabernacle, forever. Also, David longs to take refuge under God’s wings. In the Bible, God is likened to a mother hen that wishes to give her chicks shelter and protection under her wings. He wants to protect us, but we need to cling to Him.

I sense a change in weather, metaphorically speaking. I must write a resignation letter to my Grandpa & Aunty Amy and it is very hard. I am afraid that my heart will be misunderstood. In my attempt to cling to Jesus and take refuge under His wing, I feel like I am leaving some others out in the storm. Is that right? Am I being obedient to Christ? I think that the crucial point I need to make is that I am not trying to be more holy than anyone else, but that I am in my own process of refining myself. I want to be like Ruth, who left it all behind to follow the Lord, but I think I might others offended. What I hear God saying is, “Find refuge under my wings. Be still and know that I am God.” Since God is calling me to be set apart, and I can’t help but obey, He will take care of the rest. Maybe I’ll be like Ruth, and have to glean for a season in humility, but God knows exactly what I need and He desires to bless me.

Lord, please help me to trust You. I run to You and take shelter in Your wings. Please protect me during this storm. It may be a small storm, it may be a big storm, but I know that You will protect me no matter what as long as I cling to You. Please prepare the hearts of my family to hear the news of my decision to resign. May only Your will be done. May Your peace and grace reign during this transition. I love You. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.