You Are Worth More
Than Many Sparrows
What
I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear,
proclaim from the roofs. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot
kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body
in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall
to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of
your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many
sparrows.
"Whoever
acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in
heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father
in heaven.
Matthew 10:27-33
Have
you ever had a little bird fly into a place where you were? They don’t
understand how they got there, but they want to get out. They bounce off glass,
walls, any way that looks like a way out.
Sometimes
we are like that little bird – anxious, frazzled, and afraid of what will
happen next. God understands and values the finest points of our being.
It
is amazing that God keeps a tally of our personal trivia and is even aware of a
bird’s misfortune. Since He knows these small details, we can trust that He
sees and cares about the big issues that ruffle our feathers. When we ask Him
for help, God’s response is always based on his perfect knowledge of our needs.
Trust Him with all your concerns.
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Our Daily Bread –