wings of God - our refuge (biblical references)

A quick biblical reference study on the wings of God as our refuge

Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings

Psalm 36:7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Psalm 57:1 Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.

Psalm 61:4 I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.

Psalm 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

Exodus 19:4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.

Ruth 2:11-12 Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Matthew 23:37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing."

Luke 13:34 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing."

Psalm 17:8; Psalm 36:7; Psalm 36:7; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 61:4; Psalm 63:7; Psalm 63:7; Psalm 91:4; Exodus 19:4; Ruth 2:11-12; Isaiah 40:31; Matthew 23:37; Luke 13:34

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BONUS reminder from my search this morning:
Watch your words!! 

Ecclesiastes 10:20 Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird in the sky may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.

Depth of knowledge and insight => discernment

Depth of knowledge and insight => discernment 

starts with love abounding more and more which produces depth of knowledge and insight then discernment. This love must be the love Jesus taught, that inseparable two way love of: love God with your everything and love others like ourselves (or better yet, like He did), but Jesus also taught if we don't abide in His Love we cannot love (or do anything of eternal profit).

Our love must abound (the active receiving of God's love and the pouring out of love back to God and to others), as this love abounds it will compel us to know Him more, and we will/must seek Godly knowledge and Truthful insight which will develop discernment to know (prove and approve) the BEST (Godly eternal best = wisdom). 

NASV 

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:9-11 NASB)

NIV

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:9-11 NIV)

key words:

IN (in knowledge and...)

THAT YOU MAY (conditional outcome - one must come before the other) 

CONDITIONAL RESULTS (the order/steps of progress) 

A -> B -> C -> D -> E

A abound in love

B increase in Godly knowledge and insight

C discern & approve (a knowing and choosing) what is best 

D be pure (sincere) blameless and filled with the righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ

E glorify God 

And of course do this over and over and over again 

Increasing more and more 

:-)

Applying this principle over and over again to every situation and choice - growing in discernment is the fruit of love AND an essential component of godliness that Glorifies God.