God Knows...

I have mentioned several times in this blog about the fact that we enjoy watching a varied assortment of birds visit bird feeders at our home.   We currently have 5 bird feeders that are filled weekly for the birds that come our way.    We had a little mishap recently with one of the birds.  Unfortunately, one of the birds flew directly into our glass patio door.   The good news is that the patio door was not harmed;  the bad news is that the bird was not immediately okay.   I was in the living room at the time and saw it hit the door through my peripheral vision.   I watched as the bird laid on our patio not certain whether to come to the aid of the bird or not.   Even if I did come to its aid,  I was not certain  what would be best to do.  In a span of time that was short but seemed long to this interested bird watcher, the bird soon regained its faculties and flew away to the joy and relief of this bird watcher.   Later as I thought of what I had witnessed before me, I thought of this passage of scripture  from Matthew 9 which says:

²⁹ Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.^[a] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Like many of you, everyday I am confronted with news of our world on the television, radio, newspaper, or internet.   There is much around us to be concerned about:  death, sickness, disaster, injustice, and the like.   There is not only much to be concerned about, but there is much to pray about.   How comforting to know that the mighty, omnipotent God who created the heavens and the earth is concerned not just about world events and national tragedies, but he is concerned about a bird that falls to the ground in Concord, NC.   Surely that same glorious God is concerned about the times when you and I fail and fall too.   Have a joy-filled week. --  Pastor Randy Wall

Prayer:    O God,  you are the creator of all things.  I thank you that amid all that is going on in the world today that you have time to be concerned about our lives.   Thank you, O God, from the bottom of our hearts;  through Christ our Lord.  Amen.