Like Flying Birds

Isaiah 31: “As the lion or the young lion growls over his prey, Against which a band of shepherds is called out, And he will not be terrified at their voice nor disturbed at their noise, So will the Lord of hosts come down to wage war on Mount Zion and on its hill.”  Like flying birds so the Lord of hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it;He will pass over and rescue it.

I love the similes in the Bible!  And the imagery!

Can you see a growling lion waging war?

Can you see a flock of flying birds offering protection?

I don’t recall ever reading another passage where the Lord’s protection is compared to flying birds.  I once read that the V formation of flying geese is 70% more effective than flying alone.  I’ve also seen a huge mass of birds descend upon a parking lot or land stop a tree, and it’s so amazing to watch, I stop in my tracks.

There are other verses, though, that describe the Lord hiding us and protecting us under his wings, and enabling us to fly like eagles.

Observe the birds today, how they flock together, fly together, swoop together and soar together.

God loves to remind us of his care when he points us to look at his creation.