As Don’s listening post, I know more about septic tanks,
soakaways, and the construction of roofs and doors than I really care to know.
I know that it is wiser to have a roof overhang the gable ends of a house than
for it to abut against those gable ends, because the latter has more potential
for weak points allowing water ingress and interior damage.
Jesus yearned to gather his people under his wings like a
mother hen gathers her chicks, but they wouldn’t be gathered. I’m thinking of him
as a sort of roof over us all, a protection from weak points and the
deterioration which can happen in relationships and situations due to stresses
and strains of life itself. Without his covering, a slow leak or a sudden break
can bring about inner rot which eats away at the core of who we are created to
be.
May I lean in to Him today, fully covered by his love,
impermeable to destructive incursions which can rob me of the fruits of the
Spirit he wants me to have: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. May you, too, feel his strong hug
drawing you close as you trust in him.
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