The Blessing of a Sparrow - Matthew 10: 29-31 Luke 12: 6,7

They are so insignificant a creature seeing them as they are a mere sparrow but created by God as are all His birds scripture points with the divine arrow Jesus came as the son of God who owned cattle on a thousand hills but [points to the sparrow under God's care no harm will fall upon it till God wills The Lord uses this tiny creature to stop us worrying in our track reminds us we're of more value than that sparrow just round the back In Bible times, sold them for 2 pennies yet God never forgot them at all He knows all our very hairs so won't forget us when we call The divine eye is on the sparrow so I know He's looking upon me what blessed assurance to my soul this is God eternal in the heavens my wonderful saviour has set me free ('Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.' Matthew 10: 29-31 'Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.' Luke 12: 6,7) "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" - Civilla D. Martin (1866-1948)