Journey, Day 17 ... sparrows

Luke 12: 6&7

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?  Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.  7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

What a strange verse of Scripture to ponder today ... or it it?
The fact is, God Almighty is more in tune with our lives than we ever imagined. Scripture teaches us that he loves his WHOLE creation, even the birds.  Remember Genesis 1.  God hasn't changed since Creation. Every step recorded in Genesis 1 (please read it with emotion) we hear God say, "It's GOOD!"  I hear delight as God brings something out of nothing .... creating a habitable place in which his people will live.  It's good!  It's good!!  Then comes the purpose of the physical world, and with the creation of human male and female God says, "It is VERY good!"  Again, hear his delight.

The story of Noah is about God’s provision for ALL his creatures.  At the end of the book of Jonah God mentions his love for all those simple people as well as all the animals.  The book of Job is filled with God detailing the behaviors of all his created beings. The Psalms NOTICE creation and thank the Creator.   Over and over … we get the picture that God actually loves what he has made and cares for the details of life and death with great intimacy. The more I study Scripture, the bigger God gets. He created, sustains and cares for ALL of his creation in ways we may not have even considered.

As you journey today, NOTICE.  Notice God’s creatures, great and small. Let him develop a deeper love in you for the created world around you. Spend time giving thanks for the small things you notice.  Why so many colors?  So much variety?  Different smells and tastes and textures?  Why?  For God’s own delight and that of his human image bearers!  That’s you and me!! It's all about you and me.  Honestly, how many shades of green can you see just from your window?  

That’s enough for today.  So happy to be journeying with you each toward your individual goals.

“LORD Jesus, take my 5 senses today and heighten them so that I notice the things I have missed everyday.  I want to notice what you have made and give you praise for it all.  Please help me.”