Smooth Your Feathers

Here’s a little pep talk for those of us who identify with our feathered fellow.

Or, more accurately, our…plucked feathered fellow.

How many of us, right now, feel his clucking plight?

There is a reason why The Psalms are so famous; they cover the full spectrum of human condition.

Most of us are familiar with The 23rd Psalm, which is probably the most famous, with its Shepherd theme.

But there are others, like the deep regret of Psalm 51, the quick “help me” of Psalm 70, and, for extra fun and flair, the revenge-y type of passage, found in Psalm 110.

 

But this one…

“Cast your cares on Elohim and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”

Psalm 55:22

This came up for me as I saw this image of the scraggly walking poultry here.

Poultry is not exactly known for its bravery and its excellence.

They are mostly known for their egg laying ability, along with their clucking and crowing.

They are a bunch of “Nervous Nellies,” often flipping out in some barnyard afraid out of their gourds.

They are not “casting their cares.”

They are having a panicky freakout.

Much like us, the human creature.

You’ve heard the phrase, “running around, like a chicken with its head cut off.”

Yeah, that.

We can be exactly that.

“The sky is falling.”

What’s the state of your feathers today?

What’s your battle damage, from your personal cares, worries, issues, and concerns?

Can you stop, just for a second, and cast them onto Him?

Let’s pray a quick prayer.

Abba-

We come to You, in The Name of Yahshua.

You know our frenzy and our overwhelm.

So many cares, problems, frightening issues, and situations have filled our racing thoughts.

Help us.

We cannot solve this, by ourselves.

We need Your Help. Thank You.

You have everything in Your Control.

Repair, restore, and sustain us.

Help us from the panic that tries to overtake us.

Thank You.

We receive it, now, In The Name of Yahshua.

Amen.

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