DAILY?READINGS: Numbers 35:9 to 36:13; Proverbs 31; Luke 5:17-39
Yea the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. Psalm 84:3
In speaking of the altars, the psalmist is referring to the total confines of the temple. The sparrow (a small bird) and the swallow (a restless bird) knew where their protection was—the house of God. Here they were protected from harm and danger. It was there they raised their young. Christians that raise their children in association with God’s house are wise, for there they will find protection from sinful influences. —Robert E. Surgenor
Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast,
There, by His love o’ershadowed, sweetly my soul shall rest. —Fanny J. Crosby