Devotionals

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Less than an hour ago, I stood gazing through my kitchen window at two birds in our lawn. I’m accustomed to seeing the colorful creatures as they stop by on their way to other landing pads. I am not a birder, and only readily recognize robins, red birds and blue jays. Viewing a blue jay today, I paid little attention to my lawn ornaments until the second bird caught my eye.

I am quite sure it was a redheaded woodpecker; yet, I’ve only seen them at a distance, hard at work pecking into bark of trees. I raised my blind and left the kitchen to find my camera. Returning, in disappointment, I learned both birds had flown away in my absence.

“I said, ‘If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest. How far away I would flee; I would stay in the wilderness. I would hurry to my shelter from the raging wind and the storm (Psalm 55:6-8 HCS).” I both empathize and identify with David, the Psalmist.

There are times when raging winds and storm clouds of adversity nearly propel us into space. Storms build upon the horizon and foreboding clouds threaten to rain on our parade. We scurry for the nearest shelter. We cannot retreat to the wilderness of discouragement. The dove symbolizes peace and the Holy Spirit. He gives us wings to rise above destructive storms!

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