Measured In Birds?
"Aren't
two sparrows sold for only a penny? But not one of them falls to the
ground without your Father knowing it. He even counts every hair on your
head! So don't be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows."
Matthew 10:29-31 (NIrV)
I awoke this morning at 4:30 AM.
When I wake between 4 and 5 AM, on my off week, I know God is calling
me to rise, pray, and get to writing. I'm working on my book, © Most Everything I Need To Know About God's Love I Learned From Hookers: Principles For Living In Christ. This morning's text for consideration is Matthew 10:29-31.
"When
Jesus says, "You are worth more than many sparrows...," it is a
commentary on the great fall of humankind since God's creation.
Anything less than, "in the image of God he created them;" (Genesis
1:27) is an indictment, not a reassurance of human worth to God."
Scripture
gives a very dim view of the human condition: "All of them have turned
away. They have all become worthless. No one does anything good, no
one at all." (Romans 3:12 NIrV). The good news is God takes all of our
human worthlessness, and lays it upon Christ hanging on a cross. God
then takes the inestimable worth of Christ and places it upon us.
This is what I'm thinking today, what do you think?
