Bible Discussion Thread

I once heard the illustration of a firefighter walking across a burnt field. While walking, he came across a burnt bird with it's wings outstretched. He was curious why the bird didn't fly away. He reached down and lifted up the bird. Underneath were her young, living and well. The speaker was reminded of this story by this passage. He said that God covers us with the feathers of his wings, protecting us as the mother bird protected her young. Although I heard this close to ten years ago, the picture of it was so powerful that it stayed with me to this day. I hope someone else finds comfort in this thought as it has been a comfort to me over the years.