YOU COUNT!

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In Christ, Mark

The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”

Matthew 10:29-31

This ends this reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

Have you ever questioned your worth in this world?

If so, you’re not alone.

For we seem to live in a time when everyone wants to size themselves up against something.

We examine the way people look and question whether we’re as attractive, conscious about nearly every aspect of our physical appearance. Sometimes the mirror can be our worst enemy and yet we can’t help but look.

We examine the way people dress and wonder if we’re en vogue ourselves. It seems like we can’t be satisfied unless we’re in alignment with the latest fashion trends.

We gauge our success against the amount of money we have…or the job we hold…or the home we live in…or the car we drive. And it seems like we can never be completely comfortable with where we stand against our contemporaries.

So where does this leave us?

Unsatisfied…self conscious…stressed…impatient…unconfident…always coveting something greater…something better.

Sound familiar? Maybe you’re there now.

Well, in our scripture today, Jesus has words of encouragement to those of us who feel like we fall short. For we are not to worry about how the world sees us…but rather how the Lord sees us.

Jesus tells His disciples…and us as well…, “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”

Have you ever compared yourself to a sparrow?

I didn’t think so.

And yet, Jesus chooses something so simple…something so fundamental to underscore an important truth.

Sparrows were so prevalent that they were sold for a very small price (two for a penny) but despite their meager cost, Jesus tells us that they still mattered a great deal to God. In fact, His will would determine when they would cease to fly.

So what about us then? If sparrows count so much to God, then how much more will we…those He created in His own image…those who are His children.

Indeed, God our Father cares for us so much that He knows every hair that is on our head. Scripture tells us they are all numbered!

So Jesus’ point is well taken. If the sparrows count so much do God, then how much more worth do we hold for Him?

Immeasurable worth.

So what are we so worried about?

If God cares for us so much, then why are we worried about what others think? How others judge us? How we judge ourselves?

Friends, we must realize that Satan would like nothing more than to have every one of God’s treasured children feel inadequate…unpopular…unwanted…unloved. Satan wants us to yearn and covet more and more and more and more…seeking everything the world has to offer. He would have us gauge happiness by this.

And as he succeeds in taking us to a place where we persistently yearn for the things of the world, he successfully steals us away from realizing all the blessings that God has given.

In other words, we lose sight of how blessed we really are.

So what do we do with this scripture…these valuable words of our Savior?

We store them away in our hearts and minds forever…and we never ever forget that to God, our Father, we count!

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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