The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Matthew 10:29-31,
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
Jesus told the Twelve not to worry about opposition when he sent them out to proclaim that the kingdom of heaven was near. He went on to tell them not to be afraid of those who can kill the body but not the soul. Fear the One who can destroy both body and soul in hell (that is, God).
In order to set their minds at rest, he reassured them that God knows everything. Everything about us and everything in his creation. He is aware of even when a sparrow falls to the ground - it is not outside his care. The Father even knows how many hairs are on our heads! (Of course in my case it hardly requires divine knowledge.) If God knows everything, then nothing will happen to anyone without his knowledge.
We live in a time of astonishing ignorance and inability to assess things in life. People are confused about their gender, they are "triggered" over the most useless and harmless of things, they have a stark cluelessness over real justice, they rush to find their freedom within the bounds of that which has enslave millions (socialism).
This morning I am reminded of how people today fantasize they are doing big and important things on Mother Earth that are absolutely imperative - and one of those is protecting animals at the expense of human worth and value.
I love what God has created for us here on earth to enjoy probably more than many of these half-wits. I hold animal life in high regard. However, one thing I am clear on is the relative value God places on those he sent his Son to die for over other species of life.
"So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." Now that is nice to know in today's world, isn't it?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
Jesus told the Twelve not to worry about opposition when he sent them out to proclaim that the kingdom of heaven was near. He went on to tell them not to be afraid of those who can kill the body but not the soul. Fear the One who can destroy both body and soul in hell (that is, God).
In order to set their minds at rest, he reassured them that God knows everything. Everything about us and everything in his creation. He is aware of even when a sparrow falls to the ground - it is not outside his care. The Father even knows how many hairs are on our heads! (Of course in my case it hardly requires divine knowledge.) If God knows everything, then nothing will happen to anyone without his knowledge.
We live in a time of astonishing ignorance and inability to assess things in life. People are confused about their gender, they are "triggered" over the most useless and harmless of things, they have a stark cluelessness over real justice, they rush to find their freedom within the bounds of that which has enslave millions (socialism).
This morning I am reminded of how people today fantasize they are doing big and important things on Mother Earth that are absolutely imperative - and one of those is protecting animals at the expense of human worth and value.
I love what God has created for us here on earth to enjoy probably more than many of these half-wits. I hold animal life in high regard. However, one thing I am clear on is the relative value God places on those he sent his Son to die for over other species of life.
"So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." Now that is nice to know in today's world, isn't it?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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