Worth more than 5 sparrows

January 27, 2011

Read Luke 12:1-12

Luke 12:6,7
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Jesus is preparing his disciples for the head-on collision that will soon occurred between the religious leaders, the Roman power and Him. Thus he warns them sternly in Luke 12:1 to be on their guard. The disciples will be dragged into courts and be trialed for their loyalty to Jesus. Jesus assures them that when these hardships come, they will be given the Holy Spirit to lead them as to what to say.

Have you ever been betrayed, ripped off and cornered by people just because you are different or refuse to do a group-thing? Or have you ever been pressurised into compliance by some authoritative figure that you respected?

When you are in dire situations of feeling trapped, the first thing to remember is that IT IS NOT THE END. The end is when we think God is our enemy.

If you are tempted to ever think that God is against us, just lift your eyes to the most common and insignificant bird – the sparrow and recite this verse. If not, just comb your hair and pull out the dropped hair and bemuse yourself by asking God, ‘Lord, how many hair do I have now?’ I do that quite a bit – it puts things into perspective when I feel as if everything and everyone is against me 

It is not the end because the person or difficulty before you is not the real enemy. They are just props that Satan, the Master puppeteer use to attack and discourage you. Our real enemy is the devil. However, Satan can harm us only if he succeeds in making us deny Christ and thereby committing the sin of blasphemy.

Smile today because you are loved. No matter what situation you are in, or who is against you, it is not the end because God loves you and will guide you in your battle.