Precious in His Sight

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not much more valuable then they?”  Matthew 6:26

Bird watching has always had its fans.  There is something about watching the power of an eagle soaring through the sky.  Even the seemingly carefree existence of a sea gull in flight is enough to be breathtaking.

This passage of scriptures urges us to take a moment and look at these, some of God’s smallest creatures.  We are to recognize that they are not capable of planting and harvesting their own food.  We will not find a bird renting a storage space or “putting up vegetables”.  And yet, God sees to it that they have food when they need it, just as he provided manna for the Israelites.

The passage goes on to point out our value to God- as much more valuable than birds.  We, the human race, were created in the image of God.  Jesus came to earth, died for our sins and raised from the dead. He did all of this because we have value in His eyes.  We are priceless and precious to Him, our Creator.

When we worry about how we are going to feed our family or ourselves, we are usurping the place of God in our lives.  We are to look to Him to be our provider at all times.  Certainly, God has ordained work as a means of provision for the able-bodied.  But even our participation in work is at His good pleasure.  He gives us the intellect, the brawn or the favor to obtain and carry out any job we perform.  He gives us wisdom to manage the income we receive.  When all is said and done, He is the origin and conclusion of all things that pertain to us.

Trust in God today.  He will not fail you. He loves you intimately and infinitely.

Dear Lord, thank you that you care for even the smallest creature.  Thank you that you care for me even more.  Help me trust you to take care of my needs and to send whatever resources or provision I need.  In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Sherri