Annie Poonen - Under His Wings
Speaker: Annie Poonen Title: Under His Wings Date: 05/28/2023 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
Summary
The message uses the analogy of a mother hen protecting her chicks to illustrate God's protective care, drawing parallels to the song
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Finding comfort in sicknessWhen children get sick with a fever, sore throat, or broken bones, parents bring soft blankets and cold towels to make them feel better.
The mother hen and her chicksGrowing up with chickens, Annie watched a mother hen gather her chicks under her wings to protect them from predators like birds in the sky or animals in the bushes.
God's protection versus worldly peer pressureJust like the hen's wings, God wants to protect us, but growing children sometimes listen to friends who tell them to disobey their parents.
Reading Psalm 91Annie reads from Psalm 91, which describes living under the shelter and shadow of the Almighty.Psalm 91:1
Deliverance from traps and fearsGod delivers us from traps, covers us with His wings as a refuge, and protects us from night terrors, spiritual arrows, and diseases like covid-19.
Keep close to JesusChildren should ask Jesus into their lives, keep close to Him during the day, and ignore bad advice from friends or relatives.
The words of the hymn 'Under His Wings'Annie shares the lyrics of the hymn, which speaks of finding safe abiding, trust, and refuge in sorrow under God's wings.
A medical student facing her mother's cancerWhile studying in her third year of medical school, Annie learned her mother had a recurring case of cancer and faced a grueling five-hour surgery.
Surrendering the future to GodSitting outside the operating theater with her father and worrying about her eight younger siblings, Annie surrendered her own marriage and future to do God's will.
Miraculous healing and final encouragementInstead of dying from cancer, Annie's mother lived for over forty more years, and Annie encourages younger listeners to stay close to the heavenly father's wings.
