Have you gone bird hunting before? It doesn’t sound fun right? Thankfully, since I moved to the West, I only hear of birdwatching not bird hunting. However, growing up, bird hunting was a common activity by children and adults. The hunters would go into the field with a sling and pelt stones at the birds. Unfortunately, some birds were killed in the process, others became pets and yet, others became meat for food. The sparrow in ancient Israel was a sacrificial bird. To be a sparrow at the temple courts meant that at any time, you could be killed. According to Jesus, two sparrows were sold for a penny. The beautiful sparrows we see around could have become sacrifices if Jesus had not paid the price for our sins. Thank you Lord! Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. (Matthew 10:29) God’s nature is revealed through His care for animals including the sparrow. The birds of the air might not be as important as humans but we see God caring for them. God knows all the birds and He knows their movements and their location. As Jesus mentioned in Matthew 10:29, “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.” That is, no bird falls to the ground without the Father’s knowledge. Can you imagine going on bird hunting and on that particular day, God does not give permission for the birds to fall? You will catch nothing. God is concerned for the sparrows and is definitely concerned about you. Jesus said that even the very hairs of your head are all numbered (Matthew 10:30). If you have alopecia, God knows how much hairs you have left. When your hair keeps receding, God knows every strand that falls off and none falls to the ground without His knowledge. When we see God’s attributes revealed through nature, we tend to learn more about His personality. If God cares for the animals, definitely you are God’s specialty. You are the apple of His eyes (Zachariah 2:8). “So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:31). You are the highest depiction of creation. For God did not say, let us make the birds in our image. None of the animals were created in God’s image. Man is God’s masterpiece (poiema) created to do good things which have been prepared for us (Ephesians 2:10). The sparrow points us to the care of God, but we humans demonstrate to others God’s care. If the sparrows are talking about God, we should live out the God-life that will attract people to the Father. Whenever things don’t work according to our plans, we should consult the Father to know if our plans align with His plans. Remember, God cares and He knows you more than you know yourself. If you think you know yourself better, just answer this corrupt one try; “how many strands of hair are on your head?”
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