Guard and Protector

A robin usually lays three to four eggs in a clutch.  It appears that Lady Robin decided to stop at three. The robin's whole purpose is to produce more robins, and everything they do instinctively is toward this end:  migrating, nesting, courting, laying, incubating, and caring for their young.

Did you know that in the United States all native migratory birds, including the American Robin, are protected under federal law? Under The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, it is illegal for anyone to possess a protected bird, its nest, its eggs or even its feathers unless they have the required federal and state licenses. It is also illegal to disturb an active nest. Penalties for violating this law include up to $500 and/or up to six months in jail for each offense.

That's a lot of protection!

Our Heavenly Father goes out of His way to protect us from all dangers that would threaten our relationship with Him.  Enjoy reading Psalm 91 and rest assured in the safety of God's protection.

Psalm 91
     Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. 
     He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 
     You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. 
     If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 
     You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”