… I recently asked fellow staff and their
children to pair up and trace the outline of the shadow cast by the side
profile of each other’s head. The idea that evolved amongst Some of these pairs
then asked if the rest of their family could also included so that a display
could be made. It then struck me that if these side profiles were created for
each YWAM Arua
staff’s family, they could make an attractive, low cost visual introduction for
visitors entering the base dining hall.
The finished displays, developed by the ladies above, are much
appreciated by the base’s many visitors and most staff. But a few staff members
were initially disappointed because 1. the drawer was either not attentive or
not gifted enough, or, 2. the model too fidgetty, or
c. because the person was shocked to see what their side profile was
really like.
As I thought about these reactions &
references to shadows in scripture I
felt God remind me again that...
1.… my study of his character determines
the accuracy with which I present him to others.
2.… in the same way shadows mark time as
they move, God numbers my days.
3.… in the same way shadows can only shield
me from the sun’s glaring heat if stay
within them, God can only protect me to the extent that I live under the
guidelines he’s provided for my health, relationships and growth spiritually,
physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.
4.… if God is likened to an agile eagle
whose wings its young need to stay under, then likewise I believe I
need to grasp and move with the panoramic
vision and plans God longs for all his creation to embrace.
Important
and ordinary people alike find safety in the shadow of your wings 
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