I can’t read Psalm 91 without humming “On Eagles Wings” and rightly so. This is a psalm that has to be sung in the same way as a child I sang “I am trusting thee, Lord Jesus” walking down our basement stairs in the dark. The snare of the Fowler, deadly pestilence, terrors at night, arrows by day and the charge of the light brigade can only be faced by a chorus like, “And I will raise you up on eagle’s wings.” And while it is true that the only way out is up, it takes some going through before the Lord can be the wind beneath your wings. That is what songs and psalms like this are for, the going through times. Such songs and psalms encourage the heart in the dark and difficult times, strengthen the spirit in the unpredictable and unnerving times, restore hope in the face of despair, faith in times of doubt. The only thing better than a song sung in such times is a song sung together. One day when raised on eagle’s wings, borne on the breath of dawn, shining like the sun we will find ourselves held in the palm of God’s hand and we’ll sing a new song with a chorus that never ends. In the meantime this one will see us through.
These songs are tremendous, Pastor Phil. It also makes a great recollection time of issues in the past.
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