“Under His wings shall thou trust.”—­Ps. xci. 4.

That means to-day, not some other time!  Under His wings, the shadowing wings of the Most High, you, poor little helpless one, are to trust to-day.

When the little eaglets, that have not yet a feather to fly with, are under the great wings of the parent eagle, how safe they are!  Who would dare touch them?  If a bold climber put his hand into the nest then, those powerful wings would beat him in a minute from his hold, and he would fall down the rocks and be dashed to pieces.  So safe shall you be “under His wings,” “nothing shall by any means hurt you” there.

When the wild snow-storms rage round the eyrie, and the mountain cold is felt, that is death to an unprotected sleeper, how warm the little eaglets are kept!  Not an arrow of the keen blast reaches them, poor little featherless things, not a snowflake touches them.  So warm shall you be kept “under His wings,” when any cold and dark day of trouble comes, or even any sudden little blast of unkindness or loneliness.

“Under His wings shall thou trust!” Not “shall thou see!” If one of the eaglets wanted to see for itself what was going on, and thought it could take care of itself for a little while, and hopped from under the shadow of the wings, it would be neither safe nor warm.  The sharp wind would chill it, and the cruel hand might seize it then.  So you are to trust, rest quietly and peacefully, “under His wings;” stay there, not be peeping out and wondering whether God really is taking care of you!  You may be always safe and happy there.  Safe, for “in the shadow of Thy wings will I make my refuge.”  Happy, for “in the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice.”

Remember, too, that it is a command as well as a promise; it is what you are to do to-day, all day long:  “Under His wings shalt thou trust!”

    “I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
      Trusting only Thee! 
    Trusting Thee for full salvation,
      Great and free.

    “I am trusting Thee to guide me,
      Thou alone shalt lead! 
    Every day and hour supplying
      All my need.”

20.  Twentieth Day

Always Near.

   “I am with you alway.”—­Matt. xxvlii. 20.

How nice it would be if we could always have the one we loved best in all the world with us; never away from us night or day, and no fear that they ever possibly would or could leave us; never a good-bye even for ever such a little while, and never, never the long farewell of death!

Can this ever be for you?  Yes, for you; for to every one who is a disciple of the Lord Jesus (that is, who learns of Him and owns Him as Master), He says, “I am with you alway.”  He does not even say, “I will be with you;” so that you might be wondering when He meant to come, when He would begin to be “with you;” but He says, “I am with you.”  Yes, even now, though perhaps your eyes are holden,