More Valuable Than a Sparrow

Eyes closed. It is still dark, only 4:30 in the morning when I hear them. It starts with one but soon the early morning is filled with the announcement that a new day is soon upon us. Birds catch my attention.
I am not a bird watcher but I do enjoy watching them. I am amazed robins can find worms and pull them out of the ground. The architecture of some bird nests are complex and sturdy considering their building technique. While driving down a lone stretch of highway, I count how many hawks are sitting in trees and on fence posts.
I think the navigational abilities of a flock of birds is phenomenal. A thousand birds can be huddling in a field, eating seeds when something startles them. They all seem to fly in different directions yet none seem to crash. Maybe rush-hour city drivers should take some lessons from our feathered friends.
A bird caught my attention today while I was mowing our lawn. As I came near a tree, I saw this little clump of feathers with a tiny beak and black eyes. It had survived some major thunder storms but now had fallen from it’s nest in the tree and was helpless as it could not yet fly. It was a good thing I was watching where I was cutting. Had I not been paying attention, well you can imagine. Each pass as I drew closer, I could see the helpless, terrified little fellow. His bright eyes were watching the lawn tractor as it passed within inches of his body. To my delight , he was able to hop away and find some security in the hay field.
I was reminded of a verse from the Bible. “What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it (Matt 29:10 NLT). What a comforting thought! God knows when a seemingly worthless bird tumbles out of his nest. Some may say, “Why are you so choked up over such a thing? Big deal! So God knows when a tiny chick doesn’t make it. What is that to me?”
The reason it is such a big deal is because “the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows” (Luke 12:27 NLT). Don’t miss the meaning of the last part of this verse. It is extremely important. “YOU ARE MORE VALUABLE TO GOD THAN A WHOLE FLOCK OF SPARROWS.”
Why are you valuable to God.?
You were created in the image and likeness of God.
You were created to bring God glory.
You were created to experience his vast love.
You were created to know his provision and protection.
The most important reason you are so valuable to God is that no other creature can know that their sin and selfishness can be forgiven by a holy God. God did not send His Son to die and rise again for some feathered fowl, no matter how extinct or majestic they are. It was only for humans that Jesus willingly laid down His life. Jesus was the supreme sacrifice and His death followed by His resurrection paid in full the requirements for the consequences of a broken covenant (see Genesis 1-3). God wants you to enjoy His fellowship so He sent Jesus, His Son, to this darkened planet to be the light and the only way back to Him.
The next time you see or hear a bird remember “I am more important to God than these birds because JESUS DIED FOR ME.”