Father, what a beautiful day! The life that is seen and unseen all about me gives me cause to lift Your name in praise! All praise be unto You, God Almighty!

Luke 12:6-7 (<<click to read the passage)

Sparrows… Have you ever seen one? That’s a silly question. There are found in Northern Africa, Europe, the Americas and much of Asia. They are seemingly everywhere! In reading an online article from Smithsonian Magazine that was speaking of where this small, seemingly insignificant, bird originated, it stated, “…the house sparrow depends on humans to such an extent it might be more reasonable to say it is native to humanity rather than to some particular region.”

For a good many of us, sparrows are where we are. But honestly, we hardly think twice about them.

My Aunt Ruby recently shared the reflections of a friend of hers regarding sparrows. And it caught my mind’s eye in that she said that they don’t provide food for us, they don’t sing lovely melodies, they aren’t vibrant with color. Really, why should we even be mindful of them?

Do you ever feel like a sparrow? Just one insignificant person amongst the billions of people across the globe. Most of us are not flashy. Most of us lead a rather hum-drum existence. We are here for a few years and then we are gone. Do many even notice our coming or going? Some do, yes, but all in all we are but a blip on the radar of a vast humanity.

And we are not alone. Even King David, 3,000 years ago, wrote,

I lie awake, and am like a sparrow alone on the housetop. Psalm 102:7 NKJV

As David did, you may feel like a sparrow but take heart! Jesus said,

“What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And 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 12:6-7 NLT

You may be one amongst billions, but God knows you! And most importantly, God loves you more passionately than you could ever imagine!

Of course, all of these thoughts bring to mind an old hymn (Surprise!) It is entitled, His Eye Is on the Sparrow. It was written by Civilla D. Martin with music by Charles H. Gabriel back in 1905. Here are the lyrics and a video rendition of it sung by one of my favorite Christian artists of all time, Larnelle Harris.

Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come?
Why should my heart be lonely And long for heaven and home
When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He.
His eye is on the sparrow, And I know He watches me.
His eye is on the sparrow, And I know He watches me.

I sing because I’m happy;
I sing because I’m free.
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear;
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fear.
I draw the closer to Him; from care He sets me free.
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

I sing because I’m happy;
I sing because I’m free.
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

July 13th, 2020, Mon, 7:27 pm