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8th Devotion in a row now, UPPER ROOM #XX
15 years ago
General
Let's keep the ball rolling...see how many I can get up without missing one....fun fun!
~Rev. Wally Bear
The Sparrow
Read Matthew 10:29-31
Jesus said, "Not one [sparrow] will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father."
-Matthew 10:29 (NIV)
As a keen birdwatcher, I often long for some spectacular species to come to my feeder while often dismissing the common birds. That was true until I happened on a little sparrow, that most familiar of birds, which had been stunned by a passing vehicle and was lying on the road. I quickly rescued the bird and gently carried it home. Looking at it closely, I was amazed at its beauty. Its back was a beautiful, rich chestnut color with black stripes, and its wings were brown with a lovely white bar. Its head was gray, and its chest and abdomen were fluffy and white. I marveled at the delicate feet that can hold this frail-looking little bird to a twig in the fiercest of gales. As I cupped its tiny body in my hand, the faint heartbeat against my palm made me cry.
The Bible says that God knows when a sparrow falls to the ground. God had watched this particular sparrow fall to the ground, had watched me pick it up, and was with us now in this moment. I realized that like the sparrow lovingly sheltered in my hand, I am held in the palm of God's hand. God speaks tender words to me and tells me I am loved, approved, and valued beyond measure.
Janice Ross (Orkney Islands, Scotland)
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for your amazing, unconditional love for all your creatures -- especially me. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Our names are written on God's hands. (See Isa. 49:16.)
Prayer Focus
For reminders that God loves us
~Rev. Wally Bear
The Sparrow
Read Matthew 10:29-31
Jesus said, "Not one [sparrow] will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father."
-Matthew 10:29 (NIV)
As a keen birdwatcher, I often long for some spectacular species to come to my feeder while often dismissing the common birds. That was true until I happened on a little sparrow, that most familiar of birds, which had been stunned by a passing vehicle and was lying on the road. I quickly rescued the bird and gently carried it home. Looking at it closely, I was amazed at its beauty. Its back was a beautiful, rich chestnut color with black stripes, and its wings were brown with a lovely white bar. Its head was gray, and its chest and abdomen were fluffy and white. I marveled at the delicate feet that can hold this frail-looking little bird to a twig in the fiercest of gales. As I cupped its tiny body in my hand, the faint heartbeat against my palm made me cry.
The Bible says that God knows when a sparrow falls to the ground. God had watched this particular sparrow fall to the ground, had watched me pick it up, and was with us now in this moment. I realized that like the sparrow lovingly sheltered in my hand, I am held in the palm of God's hand. God speaks tender words to me and tells me I am loved, approved, and valued beyond measure.
Janice Ross (Orkney Islands, Scotland)
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for your amazing, unconditional love for all your creatures -- especially me. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Our names are written on God's hands. (See Isa. 49:16.)
Prayer Focus
For reminders that God loves us
This is beautiful. Thank you .
Even in times of troubles and strife, God is next to us. And He knows we can over come the challenge and become stronger for it...
So, when you think life is getting to be too much, remember, God Loves YOU, and he just wants the very best for us....
God Bless you Sister.
~Rev. Wally Bear
~Rev. Wally Bear