NOVEMBER 19
EVERY HAIR IS NUMBERED
Matthew 10:29-31
29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will, 30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. (WEB)
Our Father's attention to detail is truly remarkable! Although He is so mighty that heaven is His throne and the earth is His footstool, He is still aware of everything that happens within His creation. Jesus reminds us that even the smallest, seemingly insignificant sparrow falling from a tree captures the attention of Almighty God.
If our Father is so involved in the tiny details of a little bird's life, how much more will He be intimately involved in our lives? Jesus emphasizes His point by telling us that His Father has even taken the time to number each hair on our head. With over 100,000 individual strands of hair on the average head, that is impressive attention to detail.
The main point Jesus is making here is that we should not fear anything in life because we have a Father in heaven who is watching over us because of our infinite value to Him. He has promised to provide, protect, and care for those He loves. So the next time you look in a mirror and brush your hair, remember that Almighty God has numbered each of them.
Matthew 6:25-26
25 Therefore, I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they? (WEB)
29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will, 30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. (WEB)
Our Father's attention to detail is truly remarkable! Although He is so mighty that heaven is His throne and the earth is His footstool, He is still aware of everything that happens within His creation. Jesus reminds us that even the smallest, seemingly insignificant sparrow falling from a tree captures the attention of Almighty God.
If our Father is so involved in the tiny details of a little bird's life, how much more will He be intimately involved in our lives? Jesus emphasizes His point by telling us that His Father has even taken the time to number each hair on our head. With over 100,000 individual strands of hair on the average head, that is impressive attention to detail.
The main point Jesus is making here is that we should not fear anything in life because we have a Father in heaven who is watching over us because of our infinite value to Him. He has promised to provide, protect, and care for those He loves. So the next time you look in a mirror and brush your hair, remember that Almighty God has numbered each of them.
Matthew 6:25-26
25 Therefore, I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they? (WEB)