Psalm 91:4: He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
When you have Jesus, you have His protection. You are covered ‘under His wings’, as the psalmist said. Let me tell you a story to illustrate God’s protection. Once, there was fire in a farm, and many herds of cattle and poultry were burnt alive. As the fire died down, the farmer went around, assessing the extent of the loss in his farm. When he reached the chicken coop, he took notice of a carcass of a mother hen, lying dead on its front with the wings spread, and severely burnt at its back. As the farmer picked up the carcass of the mother hen, he was surprised to find all the small chicks beneath the dead mother hen, all alive! The farm fire did not touch them. The mother hen had obviously sacrificed herself in order to protect and cover her little chicks.
The same way, Jesus died for you, and he was smitten, stricken, bruised, and wounded for you on the cross (Isaiah 53:4-5), like the mother hen died to cover and protect her little chicks. Jesus laid down His life for you. He has taken all your judgment and condemnation, on the cross. Jesus who knew no sin became sin for us, carried our sins, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:21). Such is God’s great love for you and me!
Now who is Psalm 91:4 talking about? The answer is Jesus Christ. Psalm 91:4 says, ‘His truth is your shield and buckler.’ Let’s cross-refer to the book of John now. John 1:17 says, ‘grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.’ John 14:6 says, ‘Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.’ So, ‘grace and truth’ came down, in person. His name is Jesus Christ. He came to save us. The blood that has been shed on the cross not only washes all your sins away, but it also covers and protects you. So today, you can come under the blood of Jesus Christ, and plead His blood for protection.
Beloved, come under His covering and trust Him for your protection and safety, also for your family and loved ones, or even your possessions, finance, properties, and every other area in life.
