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November 15 “Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are numbered. Therefore do not fear; you are of more value than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29-31. We are so prone to think that God is not watching us. We think that He is too busy. After all, aren’t many people trying to talk to Him with their requests? Well, it turns out that our vision of God is often too small. These verses show us that every detail of life here on earth is under His scrutiny. So we are of great value; so much that Jesus would give His life for us. Do you take comfort in the fact that God is watching your every move? We should. For it is His pleasure to see how we are performing—how we are responding to the Holy Spirit. He is not condemning our flaws, but instead He is praising our decisions to follow Jesus. He is looking for our ‘pressing onward’ toward the call of Jesus. When we do this, with a host of witnesses cheering us onward, we can know that God is taking pleasure in His creation. He sees us in the image of Christ. How could God know the number of hairs on my head? And of course He knows that number for everyone else on the earth. This is micro-detail in the extreme. But it is all because of His omnipotence and love. Can we grasp that in eternity we will see His nature revealed in great detail? I am longing for that new adventure as I see the world in its present crisis. I am beginning to understand how Paul could want to leave this earth so he could be with the Lord. Thank You, Father, for Your ever-present examination of our lives. You are the perfect creator who needs to see every aspect of Your creation. Make us like that in all that we do, for we want to show that same love for all those around us. Thank You again. Amen. |
