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As a child, I would draw pretend checks and dollars. I would hold on to them as if they were real money. To me, my drawings held value. Sometimes I’d give them to my parents. Can you imagine that? A 6-year-old handing you a check for one million dollars. The child believes it’s worth a million, but in the world, it’s just a piece of paper with scribbles. That memory called to mind Matthew 10 and our relationship with God.
29 Are not two little sparrows sold for a copper coin? And yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. 30 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered [for the Father is sovereign and has complete knowledge].
31 So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
Matthew 10:29-31 amp
In God’s eyes, we are valuable, more valuable than the world would assess us to be. Jesus taught that the sparrow wasn’t worth much in the market, but God knows when that very same sparrow falls to the ground. God is there and watching because he cares. The sparrow has value in His eyes. If He cares for the sparrow, how much more does He care for you? How much more valuable are you in His eyes? Just like coins have value in our hands, you have value in God’s hands. Let Him give you value. Let Him use you for His glory.
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The Beatitudes 20 And He raised His eyes toward His disciples and began saying, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your
I have been lost a time or two. Usually, because I got distracted and wandered off the intended path. Whatever sparked my interest was enough to cause me to lose sight of my intended destination. In this passage, we find Jesus as a child, so focused on His Father’s business that he wanders off from his parents. In my own life, I’ve found that I’m not prone to wander towards my father’s business….but away from it.
If you or someone close to you is in need, we would be honored to lift you up in prayer. We believe in the power of prayer to bring peace, comfort, and reassurance during times of hardship. Our community is ready to join together and pray as we trust in God’s love and unending grace.
