Luke 12:6-7
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
If you have been keeping track, the sparrow is the third of God’s creatures that I have taken the time to highlight this week. We considered the frog, then the eagle, and now we will look at the sparrow.
There are a vast number of sparrows in the world, flitting among the bushes or hopping along the ground. It is almost impossible for us humans to distinguish one bird from another. We may be able to identify a species, but not individuals. God knows not only those who are alive at this moment of time, but also those that have ever lived.
There is just a little additional information we are given in today’s Scripture. It has to do with the hairs on our head. God has them all numbered. My number used to be much greater than it is now! Regardless of the number of hairs on our head, God knows us so intimately that we are able to place our trust in Him.
The tiny sparrow can teach us a valuable lesson. GOD KNOWS US INSIDE AND OUT! WE ARE HIS DESIGN AND HE FEEDS US BY HIS WORD! Always remember Proverbs 3:5-6; “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil