by Dona Hake
Have you ever felt forgotten? Maybe there has been a time that you are walking through some rough circumstances, and you just wished someone would inquire how you are doing. I think we can all honestly say that we have walked through such times. I have heard people speak at times when they are going through a very rough time, and their words are revealing that they even wonder if God sees what they are walking through. Today, let us meditate upon the fact that our Lord NEVER takes His loving eyes off of us.
May we never lose sight and purpose to keep our hearts and minds renewed in the fact how much God loves us, and He is concerned about the smallest of details in our lives. As we keep this fresh in our minds we will be strong in this truth as we walk through difficult times.
Luke 12:6-8 (NLT)
“What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins?
Yet God does not forget a single one of them.
And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.
So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.”
I have been watching my sparrows come to my feeders every day, and it has been a joy watching them feed their little ones. Honestly though they can be aggressive little things. They are pushy with the other birds, and they seem to want to take it all. They almost seem to be perfect little analogies that we can learn from. Even though we have faithfully seen our Lord’s provision we still have times that we are fearful of our future.
When we get into fear of our future or we feel we are facing things alone, we too can act irrationally, pushy and try to work through things in our own ability. God has His eye on the sparrow and He does not forget one of them. Out of all the parts of our body the writer speaks of the hairs on our head. When is the last time you tried to count the hairs on your head? I would say that God is really keeping track of us if He has our hairs counted!
Let us be reminded that God knows and sees every detail of our life. He sees our concerns and worries and as we look to Him, He will take care of us. I just want you to remember that many times our prayers are answered differently than what we expected. All is good in the hands of God!
Psalm 138:8 (KJV)
“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy,
O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.”