 Promise #289: If I look after the sparrows, I will certainly look after you. Luke 12:6-7 (WEB) 6 “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. I love this passage of Scripture where Jesus tells us how important the sparrows are to God. Even though they do not have much value to us, He will not even forget one of them. In Matthew 10:29, Jesus tells us that not even one will fall to the ground apart from His Father's will. This is the value He places on a single bird! But then Jesus tells us that we have a value to God worth more than many sparrows! So if God looks after and watches over these little birds, how much more will He watch over us? Our value to God far exceeds the birds of the air who neither sow nor reap or store into barns (Matthew 6:25-34). The next time you feel anxious about the future, take a moment and look at a bird, a squirrel, or a tree. God provides for all He created because that is simply what good fathers do. If He looks after even the most insignificant of His creations, how much more will He care for you! *** Responsive Prayer: Father, thank You that I can rest in Your loving care. I know that You provide for all You have created, and Your attention to the care of even little sparrows is far greater than I could possibly imagine. Help me to deeply understand today that my value to You far outweighs these little birds, so I can rest in Your love, knowing I have nothing to be anxious about. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen. Comments are closed.
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