The Shadow of God’s Wings

I remember when I was little, my Dad would always refer to me as my “mom’s shadow.” Whenever she would get up and move, I was right behind her. My Dad would jokingly say, “Here comes your shadow!” Wherever my mom was, I wanted to be. As an adult, looking back on those days, I think I just loved the feeling of safety I had around mom so it was important to me to stay close to her. 

That childhood memory recently resurfaced as I thought about how I love the verses in God’s Word that speak of His shadow. We are reminded that His shadow is a place of protection and help. In it, we can rest secure and find the peace and comfort our souls need. When we abide in God and He in us, we are kept safe. Life can be full of ups and downs, with unexpected turns and detours, but in God’s shadow we are safe from harm. Here are several verses reminding us of the security of His shadow.

Ps 63:6-7 (NIV)

On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Psalm 57:1 (NIV)

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by.

Psalm 17:8 (NIV)

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,

Psalm 36:7 (NIV)

How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

When we stick close to the Lord our God, we position ourselves to follow as He leads and the good part is that we do not have to understand every single thing we encounter along the way.  We do not even have to always know exactly where He is taking us, because we can trust Him and rely on His unfailing love and wisdom. We just need to have surrendered hearts that receive the daily portion He gives to us.

Psalm 16:5 (NIV)

LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.

Continue to rest safely in God’s shadow.

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17 thoughts on “The Shadow of God’s Wings”

  1. Dawn, this was such a beautiful and encouraging reminder.
    ‘We do not even have to always know exactly where He is taking us, because we can trust Him and rely on His unfailing love and wisdom. We just need to have surrendered hearts that receive the daily portion He gives to us.’ – Amen to that.
    Thank you, and blessings to you 😊🙏🏽

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    1. You’re welcome, Manu. I am glad it was encouraging to you, and I am glad God is faithful to us. We can trust Him fully. Thank you! Blessings to you also, have a nice week. 😊🙏🏿

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  2. Such a beautiful post, Dawn. I love the imagery of you following your mom, and how it ties to us staying in Jesus’s shadow. I was picturing a baby chick tucked under its mother’s wings, safe from the threats around them. It’s amazing that God protects us that way, every moment.

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    1. Thank you,Bridget! The picture of the baby chick with its mom, gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. 🥰 It is amazing how God faithfully protects us. He never takes His eyes off of us. Blessings!

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  3. Amen 🙏 When we stay close to God, we can rest safely under the shadow of His wings and trust Him even when we don’t know what lies ahead.

    God Bless you, Dawn 🙏

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  5. Thank you, Dawn, for drawing our attention to this lovely imagery of shadows in scripture. Shadows provide cool relief from the heat of the sun; God provides cool relief from the heat of challenging circumstances. I can’t imagine enduring the heat without His relief!

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    1. You’re welcome, Nancy! I love how you put that. He is truly our cool relief from the heat of this life’s challenging circumstances. I agree! I can’t imagine being without Him either. His presence with us and in us, is everything. Thanks for sharing. Blessings!

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  6. This is so nice – being your mom’s shadow. I also can remember following my mother around and holding on to her dress tail. This is how God wants us to follow Him and always remain in the shadow of His wings. This is a wonderful reminder.

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    1. Thank you, Beverley! I am glad you can relate to following mom around too. Mothers tend to be great reflections of God’s love. There is no safer place than in God’s shadow. I am thankful we can abide in Him. Blessings!

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  7. On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

    I pray this often during my morning and evening prayer and I have never really got the “shadow of your wings” part. Thank you for introducing me to such a beautiful interpretation! Btw I was also my mum’s shadow 😉

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    1. That’s beautiful that you pray this often. God is always covering us. You’re welcome! I am glad you enjoyed the interpretation and that you can relate to being your mum’s shadow. Thanks Anna, have a blessed week!

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