Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
– Psalms 107:19-20
This passage radiates such powerful assurance, especially the way it affirms healing and deliverance through the Word. It’s like a sacred balm spoken into the heart of sorrow and struggle. The gentle, watchful deer (Buck) with its antlers held high, paired with the bold prickly cactus, almost like a sentry at the threshold. It feels protective, like a living barrier between the innocence of nature and the hazards of human paths. The deer, often seen as a symbol of gentleness and vulnerability, may represent the soul in distress.
The cactus, with its thorns and resilience, stands as a natural “sentinel “perhaps a symbolic representation of God’s Word, standing guard against danger.
Buck is positioned near the street, it deepens that metaphor: keeping the vulnerable creature from wandering into harm, like a divine intervention redirecting us from our own “destructions.” “He sends His protection, sometimes through gentle redirection, sometimes through sturdy defenses.”
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