Last night our congregation was privileged to hear a memorable sermon by Rev. David Vanbrugge, pastor of Heritage Reformed Church in Grand Rapids and an alumnus of PRTS. He was preaching on God’s defense of His church and his text was:
As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it (Isaiah 31:5).
One of the most vivid sections of the sermon was David’s description of a video of a peregrine falcon defending her brood from both a flock of pelicans and a snake. I found the video on Youtube and thought it was a powerful illustration of God’s vigilant care for his church.